Bacon Fat Ginger Cookies With Fresh Ginger

Name: Bacon Fat Ginger Cookies With Fresh Ginger
Ingredients: 1 1- inch by 2-inch piece fresh ginger peeled and finely grated; 7 tablespoons butter softened; 1/4 cup rendered strained bacon grease, room temperature; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses or substitute regular molasses; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon powdered ginger; 3/4 teaspoon powdered cloves; 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger; crystal sugar or granulated sugar for sprinkling

"These old-fashioned bacon fat ginger cookies with fresh ginger are soft, chewy, spicy, smoky and sweet …oh, my!The easy recipe makes old-fashioned ginger cookies with amazingly spicy flavor thanks to the inclusion of three kinds of ginger: fresh ginger juice, candied ginger, and dried ginger. Adding a bit of bacon grease gives these cookies a hint of smoky flavor you’ll love and makes them perfectly soft and chewy. This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our di…..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1- inch by 2-inch piece fresh ginger peeled and finely grated

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7 tablespoons butter softened

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1/4 cup rendered strained bacon grease, room temperature

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1 cup brown sugar

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1 egg

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1/4 cup unsulfured molasses or substitute regular molasses

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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2 teaspoons baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon cinnamon

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1 teaspoon powdered ginger

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3/4 teaspoon powdered cloves

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1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

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crystal sugar or granulated sugar for sprinkling

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