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Name: Ginger Thins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 tablespoon cold strong brewed coffee; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Optional: Melted semisweet chocolate and chopped crystallized ginger

2 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + freezing Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

4-1/2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 25, 2022

I like to serve these special treats with lemon curd or lemon sherbet, either of which it complements the ginger flavor. —Eleanor Senske, Rock Island, Illinois

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon cold strong brewed coffee
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
Optional: Melted semisweet chocolate and chopped crystallized ginger

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; set remaining sugar aside. Beat molasses and coffee into creamed mixture. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; add to creamed mixture until well combined (dough will be soft).
Cover and freeze for 15 minutes. Shape dough into a 7-in. roll; flatten to 1-in. thickness. Wrap and freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/8-in. slices; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with reserved sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until firm. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. If desired, dip cookies in melted chocolate and sprinkle with ginger.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 33 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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