The BEST ginger cookie recipe

This recipe is tried and true, fail proof, and absolutely delicious. Every time I make them, I marvel at their amazing taste and perfect chewy texture. Hear that? EVERY TIME!!!

The Best Ginger Cookie Recipe:

cookies: 36

Materials:

• oven
• several cookie sheets (if cooking more than one batch at a time)
• electric mizture
• spoon
• sift
• refridgerator
• shallow dish
• cooling rack
• large bowl

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 sticks butter (1 cup) room temperature
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

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• 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling

How to Make:

1. preheat oven to 325 F
2. cream 1/2 cup granulated sugar, bron sugar, and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy
3. add egg and continue beating until blended
4. stir in molasses and dry ingredients (sift dry ingredients if wnated)
5. refridgerate for 30 minutes
6. place the rolling sugar in a shallow dish
7. roll small balls of dough in the sugar (golf ball sized or smaller) (unless you want huge cookies :P)
8. place balls 2 inches or so apart on the baking sheets and press down slightly
9. bake unil golden at the edges but soft in the middle (12-15 minutes, depending on size of cookies)
10. let stand until not floppy (a minute or so) then transfer to a cooling rack (or your mouth. they're amazing fresh out of the oven)
11. enjoy!

How did they come out?

Amazing as usual. This is a tried and true recipe, and has never, and i mean NEVER failed me before. I love it, and will make it again and again and again :)

this recipe is brought to you by The Great American Baking Book by Patricia Lousada