Recipe: Ginger Chews

I love ginger cookies. Gingersnaps are the perfect accompaniment to a fresh pot of tea. My favourite ginger cookies, however, are the ones that are crispy on the outside and wonderfully chewy in the middle. My kids love these -- the tin has been emptying as fast as I fill it! This recipe make approximately 3 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 1/3 cup fancy molasses

• 2 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 tbsp ginger

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp milk

• 1/3 cup coarse sugar

Cream together the butter and sugar, then add the egg and molasses and mix until smooth. In a separate bowl, blend together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet mixture, until texture is crumbly. Slowly add milk until the dough is a slightly sticky consistency.

Line cookie tray with parchment. Form walnut-sized pieces of dough into balls, roll in coarse sugar, and place on tray. Flatten slightly with two fingers.

Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350F. Allow to cool slightly on tray until the cookies firm up, then transfer to cooling racks.