TRIPLE GINGER COOKIES

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My dad loved ginger cookies. I've tinkered with the recipe my grandma handed down by using fresh, ground and crystallized ginger for more pizzazz. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield About 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
3 tablespoons molasses
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
ICING:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons water
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, molasses and fresh ginger. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, ground ginger, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to handle., Shape tablespoons of dough into balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass. Bake 12-14 minutes or until cookies are set and edges begin to brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough water to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with crystallized ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.