Three-Ginger Cookies

• -- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• -- 1 cup dark brown sugar
• -- 1/4 cup molasses
• -- 1 egg
• -- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• -- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• -- 2 teaspoons baking soda
• -- 1/2 teaspoon salt
• -- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
• -- 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

1. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl. Beat in the molasses and then the egg.
2. Sift the flour, ground ginger, baking soda and salt together. Stir into the butter mixture with a wooden spoon until blended. Add the fresh and crystallized gingers and stir until well mixed. Refrigerate the dough, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
4. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. Bake until browned, about 10 minutes.
5. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Yields 3 1/2 to 4 dozen cookies.

unsalted butter, brown sugar, molasses, egg, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, fresh ginger, crystallized ginger

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/three-ginger-cookies-52576931 (may not work)