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Crispy Ginger Cookies are a dream holiday cookie. Every bite of crunch, crispy, delectable ginger flavor will having you wanting more.

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My husband has an obsession with store-bought cookies. The thinner and crispier, the better. Needless to say, it can sometimes be a little blow to this baker’s ego when he’ll gladly pass up a pan of freshly baked cookies for their pre-packaged counterpart.

I’ve spent countless hours trying to perfect a homemade version of his favorite chocolate chip cookies. Doing research, making copycat recipes that I found online… and they’re just never the same.

Now that the holidays are just around the corner, he came home from the market last week with a bag full of festive cookies. Gingersnaps, chocolate crinkles and the mint version of his all-time favorites. I mean seriously, our house has been brimming with cookies for weeks, but he just had to have those crispy store-bought ones.

I decided to accept the fact that replicating his beloved chocolate chip cookies at home just isn’t going to happen, so I though I’d give his holiday favorite a try – Crispy Ginger Cookies.

I used Challenge Butter to whip them up. If you’ve never tried Challenge Butter – you most definitely should. It’s made with 100% real cream, so there is nothing artificial about it. And it’s made from cows not treated with the Growth Hormone rbST. It’s our favorite butter to bake with.

Let me tell you – I feel like I won some kind of award. Eric (and Elle, and my dad) loved these cookies. Like, devoured them to the point where I had to intervene so I’d have some to photograph. They have perfectly crispy edges, with just the tiniest bit of chew in the center. There’s definitely a ginger kick, exactly what you want in this kind of holiday cookie.

You can even enjoy them warm from the oven any time of year when you follow my instructions for how to freeze cookie dough!

I hope you’ll skip the store-bought gingersnaps and try these on for size. They’re SO good!

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Crispy Ginger Cookies

Yield: 2 dozen cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes

Total Time: 23 minutes

Crispy Ginger Cookies are a dream holiday cookie. Every bite of crunch, crispy, delectable ginger flavor will having you wanting more.

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Ingredients

• ¾ cup unsalted Challenge Butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar, plus additional for rolling
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
3. Add in the egg and mix until fully incorporated.
4. Add molasses and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl.
5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
7. Use a medium cookie scoop (about 1 ½ tablespoons) to create dough balls.
8. Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar and place on prepared cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart.
9. Bake in preheated oven for 11-13 minutes.
10. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Yield 24 Serving Size 1 cookie
Amount Per Serving Calories 136Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 23mgSodium 155mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 0gSugar 11gProtein 1g

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