Baking with Beth: GIANT Ginger Cookies Video
Ingredients
* 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 4 teaspoons ground ginger
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1-1/2 cups shortening
* 2 cups granulated sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 cup molasses
* 3/4 cup coarse sugar or granulated sugar
Directions
1. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to soften. Gradually add the 2 cups granulated sugar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and molasses. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour mixture.
3. Shape dough into 2-inch balls using 1/4 cup dough. Roll balls in the 3/4 cup coarse or granulated sugar. Place about 2-1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are light brown and puffed. (Do not overbake or cookies will not be chewy.) Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Makes twenty-five (25) 4-inch cookies.
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x1MissWorld1x: thats so easy! no excuse for not trying 'em! thanks for the recipe girl! :)
wildheart5: Oh wow, I bet they were delicious! I love ginger cookies. When you were saying "balls" I could hear you wanted to bust out laughing! LOL You should have!
bugsinrug: Gingery balls ... Yay!!! hugs, Chris
silverscreamgrl: I did, but edited it out (lol). The only reason being--all of you guys get it, but I have so many subscribers that only watch my recipes and they would never get it and be all "grow up" lol
Kategemini28: the cookies look good i can't wait to try out the recipe
WillowBranchDesigns: Those cookies look great!!
popparoc46: (the little 'hi' at the beginning was cute...) Ginger cookies are great. I will have to try this. What kind of molasses? We have different kinds. OH! It looks like chocolate ice cream. I see Silpat. I am gonna try these, even if Pat isn't fond of ginger. You make it look easy. - roc
silverscreamgrl: It was good and gingery. If he isn't fond of it, but will try it, maybe try one tsp less of the ginger. It was a dark molasses but I will look at the bottle and let you know. They are really good.
twish1999: Yummy! :-)
thizizliz: Yummy! And easy - I'm a huge fan of easy. I think I really like how you coated them with sugar ; it was better than sprinkling them - when the cookie baked it seemed to even it out so that it was just the right amount. Yummmmmmm......
silverscreamgrl: I've never done it that way before, and I was semi-worried that the sugar being underneath the cookie might make it burn, but totally forgot that I had them on the Silpat, so I didn't have to worry about such things.
mrs5675: mmmmmmm those look good......where's the milk? ;)
lmdelsanto1: I think another name for those are Joe Froggers ...I used to make them when the kids were little..so watching you make them brought back memories..I love your video..You present everything so professional and easy...thanks for the cooking video..I love all your videos anyway..hugs from rhode island..
1DRock37167: How much do you love your Sunbeam mixer? Im thinking of getting Bill one for Christmas. Your cookie balls look lovely :-)
silverscreamgrl: I like it well enough. Sometimes it needs a little bit of help to get going, as you saw in this vid. But I tell you what, my wrists would NEVER have been able to do that mixing, so I say I love it lol
honeyd910: i bet them balls were for Jess hahaha
darlynn12: Yummy, i wish i could make them as quick as this vid was lol
chakramlf: The cookies look great.
imperceptibleme: They look yummy! I wish I had a stand mixer! haha. Hugs!
brojoghost: I heard that giggle when you said "roll your balls" :p 'Cause I was giggling too
silverscreamgrl: hahahaha :)
greatesTXever: wow. beth im gonna have to come over for some cooking lessons. lol.. those cookies look so good, im foaming at the mouth..lol. i love cooking im gonna have to get some recipes from you. take care. :o)
silverscreamgrl: I have set up a playlist with all of my recipes. I'm usually really good at saying if they are good or not, if they are ones I have tried for the first time. Or give hints on how I'd tweak it because it wasn't just right. I always say they come out best when you cook or bake with love in your heart hahaha
FISHGAL69: Looks yummy
UnshackledWoman: cookies cookies and i love ginger cookies! thanks for this! i love the bracelet btw.
Author: silverscreamgrl; Uploaded: Nov 9, 2009; Duration: 2:9; Views: 371
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