Aunt Virjil's Best Gingersnap Cookies

Laura Bjelogrlic shows Elizabeth how to make her sister’s famous recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup unsalted Land O’Lakes Butter
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 Land O’Lakes® All-Natural Egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup molasses
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Granulated sugar for rolling dough

***optional ingredient: 1 cup pulverized crystallized ginger

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and salt.
3. Add egg and vanilla.
4. Add Molasses.
5. Add dry ingredients plus crystallized ginger if using in recipe, and mix until thoroughly combined.
6. Allow dough to chill for at least 30 minutes.
7. Roll dough into 1” balls and coat lightly in granulated sugar.
8. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and allow 2” for the spread of each cookie.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F until golden – about 8 minutes.