If you’re searching for a ginger cookie recipe that melts in your mouth, you can’t go wrong with gingersnap cookie dough. After you try this dessert with your loved ones, making gingersnap cookie dough is bound to turn into a holiday family tradition.Ingredients:1 3/4 cups (packed lightly) dark brown sugar12oz. (3 sticks) unsalted butter1 egg2 Tbs orange juice2 oj zests3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour2 Tbs ground ginger1 1/4 tsp baking powder½ tsp white pepper¼ tsp cloveInstructions:1. In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar, mixing well with a spatula until light and creamy.2. Add egg, orange juice and zest; mix to combine.3. Separately, combine dry ingredients and whisk slightly to blend.4. Add dry ingredients to wet and fold to combine well. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, shaping it into a disc about 1" thick. Place in refrigerator to rest and chill for at least 1 hour.5. Roll dough on lightly floured surface until 1/8" thick. Cut with 2" round cutter (or the top of a drinking glass). Place rounds on a lined baking sheet, 1" apart on all sides.6. Bake in pre-heated 350° oven for 12-15 minutes, until evenly browned.
