"Ginger cookies are holiday hits. Tuck them into clean, recycled coffee cans wrapped in decorative paper. With a glue gun, add ribbon or trim. —Jessica Follen, Waunakee, Wisconsin..."
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup molasses
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1 large egg, room temperature
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2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup whole wheat flour
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3 teaspoons ground ginger
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
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1/4 cup sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon