Tryon Palace Ginger Crinkle Cookies Recipes

GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and arrange racks so they are evenly spaced.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and 1 3/4 cups sugar.
• Beat in egg and molasses.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
• Carefully stir flour mixture into butter mixture.
• Form dough into walnut-size balls, dip in 1/3 cup sugar, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, sugar side up.
• Bake for 10 to 13 minutes. If you like your cookies soft in the center, remove from oven when cookie is puffed, very light golden brown. If you prefer crispy ginger cookies, bake 2 to 3 minutes more, until puffed cookie has fallen and is a golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
• Cool on racks and store tightly wrapped at room temperature for several days.

GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until set and tops are cracked, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Mix oil and sugar thoroughly with electric mixer. Add egg and mix well. Pour in molasses. Sift and add dry ingredients until incorporated.
• Roll teaspoonful of dough into ball, drop into sugar to coat.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.

TRYON PALACE GINGER CRINKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix oil and sugar thoroughly. Add egg and beat well. Stir in molasses. Sift dry ingredients together and add. Drop by teaspoonfuls into sugar and form into balls coated with sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes. Cookies will flatten and crinkle. Remove to wire rack.