Cinnamon-ginger Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla-flavored soymilk or 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• granulated sugar, for rolling

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350° and position 2 racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine the flour with the baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, salt and black pepper.
• 3 in another medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy. a.
• 4 dd the brown sugar and maple syrup and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. add the soymilk, then beat in the dry ingredients at low speed.
• 5 roll tablespoonfuls of the dough into balls, then roll them in the granulated sugar.
• 6 arrange the balls about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and just set; shift the pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through.