Spicy Ginger Cookies

This recipe for spicy ginger cookies gets a kick from cayenne pepper, plus cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. They're a favorite spiced Christmas cookie.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 151 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter-flavored shortening, melted
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 0.5 cup coarse sugar crystals, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk brown sugar, shortening, butter, molasses, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl until glossy; fold in flour until dough is just combined.

Step 3

Pour coarse sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 48 balls; roll balls in coarse sugar and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cookie tops crack, about 9 minutes.