Bacon Fat Gingersnap Cookies Video Food

BACON FAT GINGERSNAP COOKIES + VIDEO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone Silpat liners.
• In a mixer with a paddle, add bacon fat, molasses, sugar and egg, stir to combine. Add remaining ingredients until a smooth, stiff dough is formed.
• Put 1/4 cup of sugar in a small bowl. Scoop a tablespoon (or two for larger cookies) of dough and roll into a ball with your hands. Drop into the sugar and roll to coat. Place on prepared pans. Repeat with remaining dough, Place 2 inches apart as they spread out as they bake.
• Bake until flat and a dark brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling. Store cookies in an airtight container.

BACON-FAT GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until a smooth, stiff dough forms. Wrap the dough in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for a few hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Put the 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Breaking off 1-tablespoon lumps, roll the dough into balls, drop into the sugar, roll to coat, and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookies are dark brown. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease cookie sheets. Cream the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the molasses and egg and beat until smooth. Sift the flour with baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well blended. Pinch off a little of the dough and roll it into 1-inch balls (dough may be very moist, if so, dip hands in warm water before forming balls). Dip each ball into the granulated sugar and arrange sugar side up on prepared baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cracked on top.