Ginger Sugar Cookies- #cookielove Bloghop

There are many flavors and scents that remind me of Christmas. The scent of sugar cookies and ginger cookies baking in the oven reminds me of being a kid again. We are in Christmas cookie baking mode and these were the first sweet little beauties we baked last week.

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Badger Girl Learns to Cook, Baking and Cooking: A Tale of Two Loves, BigFatBaker, Bloc de Recetas, Bon a Croquer, CafeTerraBlog, Creative Cooking Corner, Easily Good Eats, Georgie Cakes, Hobby and More, Knitstamatic, Mike's Baking, Mis Pensamientos, No One Likes Crumbley Cookies, Oh Cake, Queen's Notebook, Savoring Every Bite, Simply Reem, Soni's Food for Thought, Teaspoon of Spice, That Skinny Chick Can Bake, The Art of Cooking Real Food, The Spicy RD, The Wimpy Vegetarian, Vegetarian Tastebuds, Vegan Yack Attack. 

You’re probably wondering what the texture of the cookie is like. Let me tell you…just perfect. First bite it is crispy with a sweet top and gentle crunch from the turbinado sugar. The inside is soft, but not mushy. The flavor was maybe too subtle. I will add more ground ginger and probably some fresh grated ginger in the next batch. I used blackstrap molasses and the flavor was distinctive and delicious.

Ginger Sugar Cookies
 
slightly adapted from At the Baker’s Bench Adapted from Gourmet magazine, March 1965

yield: approximately 30 cookies

3/4 cup Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses (I used blackstrap)

2 1/4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon salt

Sugar for rolling (I used turbinado)

Cream butter and gradually add brown sugar. Continue to beat until fluffy.

Add egg and molasses to butter mixture. Beat until evenly blended.

Combine flour with baking soda, spices, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Roll the dough into small balls and roll around in the sugar. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place balls of dough at least 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, until firm.

Let sit on baking sheet for 1 minutes, then remove to racks to cool.

ENJOY!:)

What’s your favorite holiday cookie?