Brown Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1.3 cups brown sugar dark
• 1 large eggs at room temperature
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 6 ounces butter unsalted at room temperature

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle and beat until smooth and creamy.
3. Add the egg and beat well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4. Place the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a separate bowl and mix well.
5. Add to the butter mixture and beat until everything is well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again.
6. • Drop large teaspoonfuls of dough onto an unbuttered cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and bake until the edges are just brown, 8 to 12 minutes. For crispy cookies, let cool on the sheet.
7. Let the cookie sheet cool completely between batches and repeat with the remaining dough.
8. Reprinted with permission from Cookies for Kids Cancer: Best
9. Bake Sale Cookbook by Gretchen Holt-Witte, (C) 2011 Wiley