spicy ginger cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter-flavored shortening, melted
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup coarse sugar crystals, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• whisk brown sugar, shortening, butter, molasses, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl until glossy; fold in flour until dough is just-combined.
• pour coarse sugar into a shallow bowl. roll dough into 48 balls. roll balls in sugar and place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the cookies crack, about 9 minutes.