Chewy Gingersnap Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4cup canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
- 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 1/4 tsp. lemon oil (not extract) optional
- Turbinado sugar for coating
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat over to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, soda, spices and salt in large bowl. Beat sugar and canola oil in another large bowl until pale in color, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg, molasses and lemon oil. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Gently stir in chopped crystallized ginger.
- Roll 2 teaspoonfuls dough into ball, then roll in turbinado sugar to coat. Repeat, forming about 6 dozen balls. Arrange 2” apart on prepared baking sheet. Cookies will spread. Bake until cookies are golden brown around the edges and cracked on top, about 12 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on sheet; transfer to rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.