Soft & Spicy Gingersnap Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons ginger
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 1 tablespoon clove
• 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, diced

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300°F.

2. 2

   Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, allspice, and cloves.

3. 3

   In another bowl cream together the sugars and butter

4. 4

   Add egg, molasses and crystallized ginger and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just blended.

6. 6

   Cover dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Lightly spray baking sheet with cooking spray.

8. 8

   Spoon balls of dough and roll in sugar.

9. 9

   Bake for 20 minutes.

10. 10

    Transfer cookies to another surface to cool.