Spice Cookies with Crystallized Ginger

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars until light and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined.
5. Stir in the crystallized ginger.
6. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• Crystallized ginger is ginger that has been cooked in sugar syrup and dried.
• Ginger can help reduce nausea and is a natural anti-inflammatory.
• Ginger has many healing properties and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.