Ginger Molasses Lace Cookies
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan bring sugar, butter, molasses, and lemon juice to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, and boil 1 minute.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in flour, ginger, and a pinch salt until mixture is smooth.
- Cool dough to room temperature.
- Form and bake cookies as directed below.
- Preheat oven to 350F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll level 1/2-teaspoons dough into balls and arrange 4 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake cookies in batches in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, 10 minutes, or until cookies are flat and golden.
- Transfer parchment with cookies to racks to cool.
- Cool baking sheets and line with fresh parchment between batches.
brown sugar, butter, unsulfured molasses, lemon juice, flour, ground ginger
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ginger-molasses-lace-cookies-15143 (may not work)