{"id":110,"date":"2012-12-10T00:49:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T00:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=110"},"modified":"2012-12-10T00:49:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-10T00:49:00","slug":"gingerbread-cookies-crunchy-or-soft-chewy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=110","title":{"rendered":"Gingerbread Cookies: crunchy or soft &amp; chewy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\">Matt and I had a lot of fun making gingerbread cookies last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>They were<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Portland-themed<\/li>\n<li>fun and messy<\/li>\n<li>really crunchy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Here is a pic:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hoNWBjpS5og\/UMUutt709UI\/AAAAAAAAEC8\/c3Nx6xh5Lr8\/s1600\/Christmas+Portland+2012+Pic.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"414\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hoNWBjpS5og\/UMUutt709UI\/AAAAAAAAEC8\/c3Nx6xh5Lr8\/s640\/Christmas+Portland+2012+Pic.jpg\" width=\"640\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So the cookies were fun, but they were sorta too crunchy to eat&#8230;so I made chewy ones. I totally used a lady&#8217;s recipe, and it was a good one. Thanks, Michelle.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span>Soft &#038; Chewy Gingerbread Cookies<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Adapted from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Michelles-Super-Soft-Gingerbread-Cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Step One: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine these 7 ingredients in a large bowl. (Use a whisk or large spoon and stir for about a minute.)<br \/><span>\u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a03 cups AP flour<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 4 teaspoons ground ginger<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1 teaspoon ground cloves<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1 teaspoon baking soda<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1\/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Step Two: In a second (smaller) bowl, combine these three ingredients.<br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 3\/4 cup margarine, softened but not melted<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1\/2 cup\u00a0 brown sugar (not packed)<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1\/2 cup white sugar<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Step Three: Pour the smaller bowl of wet ingredients into the large bowl of dry ingredients. Stir for a little bit. Then add these 3 ingredients and stir until the dough becomes moistened and thick.<br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1 egg<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 1 tablespoon apple cider (OR orange juice OR apple juice)<\/span><br \/><span>\u00a0\u00a0 * 3\/4 cup molasses (use light, full flavor or robust&#8211;whichever type you like!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Step Four: Roll the dough into balls, about 2 TB of dough in each. Space them out onto a greased baking sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Step Five: Using the bottom of a glass (I used a 12 ounce beer glass), wet the flat bottom side and dip it into a saucer or shallow dish of white sugar. With each cookie, DIP into sugar and PRESS down onto the cookie. (DIP and PRESS, smooshing the cookie down to 1\/4-inch thick. (NOTE: For a festive look, use red or green sugars.))<\/p>\n<p>Step Six: Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are not shiny looking on top. Let cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Eat! Chew! Yum!<br \/><span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Happy eating!<br \/>Laurel<\/div>\n<div>~Laurel~<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt and I had a lot of fun making gingerbread cookies last weekend. 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