Ginger Gringles Recipes

GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and arrange racks so they are evenly spaced.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and 1 3/4 cups sugar.
• Beat in egg and molasses.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
• Carefully stir flour mixture into butter mixture.
• Form dough into walnut-size balls, dip in 1/3 cup sugar, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, sugar side up.
• Bake for 10 to 13 minutes. If you like your cookies soft in the center, remove from oven when cookie is puffed, very light golden brown. If you prefer crispy ginger cookies, bake 2 to 3 minutes more, until puffed cookie has fallen and is a golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
• Cool on racks and store tightly wrapped at room temperature for several days.

GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until set and tops are cracked, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until soft and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients except 3 tablespoons sugar until well blended.
• Place 3 tablespoons sugar in small bowl. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into balls; roll in sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Turn the oven on to 375 degrees fahrenheit (190 degrees celsius). Put the first 5 ingredients into a bowl. Beat on low speed until smooth. Add the next 6 ingredients, stir with a spoon until moistened.
• Roll into 1 1/2 inch (3.5 cm) balls.
• Put the remaning sugar into a small bowl. Roll the balls 1 at a time in the sugar to coat them.
• Arrange the balls on the ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Bake on the center rack in the oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
• Let stand for about 2 minutes before removing the cookies to waxed paper lined on the counter. Cool competely. Store in a container with a lid.

BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

TRIPLE THE GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt; stir into the molasses mixture using a wooden spoon. Mix in the fresh and crystallized gingers. Cover, and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.