Richmond Ginger Cakes

Name: Richmond Ginger Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 c softened butter or margarine; 1/2 c brown sugar; 1/4 c molasses; 1 egg; 1 c all-purpose flour; 3/4 c whole wheat flour; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1/3 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp baking soda

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By Melissa Snow
@riley123

This cookie has an additional spice you wouldn't think about adding. You can also roll these cookies in sugar before baking if you like as well as pressing a pecan in the center before baking.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

2 1/2 dozen

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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1/2 c

softened butter or margarine
1/2 c

brown sugar
1/4 c

molasses
1

egg
1 c

all-purpose flour
3/4 c

whole wheat flour
1 tsp

ginger
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

ground cloves
1/3 tsp

black pepper
1 tsp

baking soda

How to Make Richmond Ginger Cakes

Step-by-Step

In a bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar until creamy. Beat in molasses and the egg. In a separate bowl, combine flours, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, and baking soda.
Beat dry mixture into butter mixture. Combine well. Dough will be a little sticky.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool for a minute on cookie sheet before transferring cookies to a rack to completely cool.
**Per Serving**
Calories 70
Protein 1.1 g
Fat 3.4 g
Carbs 9.2 g
Sodium 63 mg