Lunchbox Ginger Cookies
Description
Whether you're making these for your child's lunch box (or your own!) or as a teacher's gift that will be much-appreciated, these ginger cookies will not disappoint.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1/4 cup white sugar, or as needed
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1 cup dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup canola oil
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1/4 cup dark molasses
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1 egg
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2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat 3 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Place white sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
2
Combine brown sugar, canola oil, molasses, and egg in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until blended.
3
Stir together flour, baking soda, ground ginger, grated ginger, cloves, salt, and cayenne pepper in a second bowl. Add flour mixture to the molasses-egg mixture. Blend well; dough will be quite thick. Dough may be refrigerated or shaped at this time.
4
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll lightly in white sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
5
Bake in the preheated oven, 1 sheet at a time, for exactly 9 minutes. Cookies will still be soft, but will become crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside as they cool.