The Gorgeous Ginger Spice Cookies

Ginger- Spice Cookies

Hii..
Its been so long that I have actually sat down and put something up on the blog..
Have tried so many recipes in the meanwhile but today somehow got enthusiastic enough to put this one down, maybe because the entire house was smelling so good - ginger-cinnamon-butter woww!!
Coming to the recipe. I have taken this 'Ginger Cookies' recipe from my favourite 'Joy of Baking' website..

GINGER-SPICE COOKIES

Makes: Around 50 cookies

Ingredients1 cup (225 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup (210 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup (60 ml) (90 grams) unsulphured molasses or Honey

2 large egg whites (60-70 grams), at room temperature

1/2 teaspoon (1 gram) pure vanilla extract

2 2/3 cups (345 grams) all purpose flour

2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking soda

1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) salt

1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon (1 gram) ground cloves

Garnish
1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar

Procedure

1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices

Adding the spices to the flour

2. Separate 2 eggs (We will only need the egg whites)

Separating the Egg Whites

3. In the bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 - 3 minutes).

Beating the Butter and Sugar

4. Add the molasses/honey, egg whites, and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated.

Adding the Honey, Egg Whites and Vanilla Extract

5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until well combined

Adding the flour to the butter mixture

6. Cover the batter with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour, or until firm.

7.Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

8. When the batter has chilled sufficiently, roll into 1 inch (2.5 cm) (15 grams) balls.

Rolling the batter into balls and covering them in sugar

9. Place about 1 cup (200 grams) of granulated white sugar in a medium sized bowl. Then roll the cookie balls into the sugar, coating them thoroughly.

10. Place on your baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Then, with the bottom of a glass, gently flatten the cookies slightly.

Flattening the Balls

11. Bake for about 8 - 10 minutes or until the cookies are firm around the edges but are still a little soft in the centers. (The longer the cookies bake, the more crisp they will be.)

Right after Baking

12. The cookies will be soft initially..slide them out and Cool on a wire rack. Cover and store in an airtight container.

Hope you liked the recipe, do try and let me know how you find these amazing Ginger Spice Cookies.