December 03, 2014 04:18:39 PM
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New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!
Ginger Snaps
!.5 cups softened, unsalted butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
4 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon powder
2 tsp powdered cloves
a little more than 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp powdered ginger
4 tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix all ingredients in this order:
Cream butter
Add brown sugar, eggs, molasses
Add dry ingredients together. Blend into butter a little at a time
Chill dough at least 1 hour
Roll dough into 1 inch balls then roll them into granulated sugar (spread the sugar on a large tray)
Place on ungreased cookie sheet, not too close
Bake 8-10 minutes tip they flatten in the oven.
Cool 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing
*Don't double recipe...not necessary. It makes quite a lot
