Jeff Merriman's Chewy Triple Ginger Cookies

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons powdered ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• white sugar (optional) or powdered sugar, for rolling (optional)

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Directions:

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 23 mins

1. heat oven to 350
2. combine flour, powdered ginger, soda, cinnamon, cloves, salt and cayenne if using. set aside.
3. cream brown sugar, shortening and butter until fluffy.
4. add eggs molasses and beat until blended.
5. add flour mixture just until blended.
6. gently stir in crystalized ginger and fresh ginger, cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
7. shape dough in 1 inch balls and roll in white sugar or powdered sugar -- or nothing and place on a baking sheet. may flatten SLIGHTLY not too much or they loose thier chewiness, or not at all.
8. bake 8-10 minute cookies will be soft. check at 8 min.DO NOT OVERBAKE.

Chewy Triple Ginger Cookies

Serving Size: 1 (93 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 10

The following items or measurements
are not included below:

crystallized ginger

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value

Calories 387.1

Calories from Fat 141

36%

Total Fat 15.7 g

24%

Saturated Fat 5.7 g

28%

Monounsaturated Fat 5.9 g

29%

Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0 g

15%

Trans Fat 0.0 g

0%

Cholesterol 33.3 mg

11%

Sodium 423.9 mg

17%

Potassium 375.2 mg

10%

Magnesium 56.3 mg

2%

Total Carbohydrate 58.5 g

19%

Dietary Fiber 1.1 g

4%

Sugars 30.6 g

122%

Protein 3.9 g

7%

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