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Ingredients

¾ cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg ¼ cup molasses 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger root ½ cup chopped crystallized ginger

Nutrition Info

197.8 calories carbohydrate: 29.7 g cholesterol: 30.7 mg fat: 8.1 g fiber: 0.5 g protein: 2.1 g saturatedFat: 5 g servingSize: - sodium: 269.8 mg sugar: 15.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt, stir into the molasses mixture using a wooden spoon. Mix in the fresh and crystallized gingers. Cover, and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

3 dozen

These are a real pain in the butt to make, but they are worth it. The best ginger cookies I have ever eaten.