DAY 2: ALTON'S GINGER SNAPS
These crisp, spiced cookies are made with a triple dose of ginger; that must be why they're so addictive. Alton Brown's Ginger Snaps These crisp spiced cookies are addictive, but even Alton can't pinpoint the reason. "I don't know why I like them so much, but when I start eating them I tend to have a very, very hard time stopping," he admits. Ginger SnapsRecipe courtesy Alton Brown Ingredients 9 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground clove 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 7 ounces dark brown sugar 5 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature 3 ounces molasses, by weight 1 large egg, at room temperature 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger 4 ounces finely chopped candied ginger Sanding sugar, for sprinkling, optional Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, clove and salt. Place the brown sugar and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the molasses, egg and fresh ginger and beat on medium for 1 minute. Add the crystallized ginger and using a rubber spatula, stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well combined. With a 2-teaspoon-sized scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment-lined half sheet pan approximately 2 inches apart. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 12 minutes for slightly chewy cookies or 15 minutes for more crisp cookies. Rotate the pan halfway through cooking. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired, and allow the cookies to stay on the sheet pan for 30 seconds before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with all of the dough. Store in an airtight container for up to 10 days. If desired, you may scoop and freeze the cookie dough on a sheet pan and once frozen, place in a resealable bag to store. Bake directly from the freezer as above. ©Television <http://www.scrippsnetworks.com> Food Network G.P. All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
