- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar (or 7/8 cup brown sugar with 1/8 cup fancy molasses)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup fancy molasses
- 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
- coarse sugar for topping
- Sift flour and baking soda, add dry spices and salt and mix.
- Beat butter with sugar and fresh ginger. Once smooth, add egg and molasses.
- Combine butter mixture with flour mixture.
- Roll into 2 tbsp balls, then roll in crystallized ginger and coarse sugar. Flatten on baking sheet with 2″ spacing.
- Bake at 350º for approximately 13-14 minutes, until lightly brown.