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Ginger Crinkles

Teresa Ambra
Ginger Crinkles are super scrumptious and sure to cure any sweet tooth craving. These delicious spice cookies are rolled in Turbinado sugar before baking. Quick, easy, great for holiday baking and Christmas Cookie Exchanges.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 42
Calories 124 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 large 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 small bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp. dark corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. dried ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2-3/4 cup granulated sugar for coating, (I used Turbinado sugar)

Instructions
 

  • Turn the oven on to 375˚.
  • Put butter, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, egg, corn syrup, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt into a bowl.
  • Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Roll into 1 ½ inch balls.
  • Put the remaining sugar (or Turbinado sugar) into a small bowl.
  • Roll the balls one at a time in the sugar to coat them.
  • Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
  • Arrange the balls on the prepared cookie sheets approximately 2 inches apart.
  • Bake on the center rack in the oven for 12-14 minutes.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks half way through baking time.
  • Cool Completely.
  • Store in a container with a lid.

Notes

NOTE: For a slightly more rounded, soft and plump cookie, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup additional flour.
 
Recipe adapted from Northpole.com.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 142IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cookie, dessert, ginger
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