Name: Chewy Ginger Cookies
Yield: Makes 48 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (preferably trans-fat free); 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup blackstrap (robust) molasses; 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled ginger; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger; 1 cup raw or sanding sugar

Chewy Ginger CookiesRomulo Yanes

Use a triple hit of ginger—fresh, ground, and crystallized—and blackstrap molasses to lift your ginger cookies to the next level. The dough is rolled in raw sugar for a sparkly effect.

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