Sparkling Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/3-1/2 cup coarse sugar (or coarse colored sugars)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking soda, salt, giner, cinnamon and cloves in a medium bowl and set aside.
• 2 beat butter and the 1 cup of sugar in a large bowl with mixer at medium high speed until well mixed.
• 3 beat in egg and corn syrup until smooth.
• 4 stir in flour mixture.
• 5 chill dough 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
• 6 preheat oven to 350f.
• 7 shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in the extra 1/3-1/2 cup sugar.
• 8 place dough balls about 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.
• 9 bake for 9-11 minutes or just until golden around edges.
• 10 cool on wire racks before storing in an air tight container.