Pan Banging Cookies from Sarah Keiffer

  When I first heard about these cookies, I was skeptical.  How could banging the pan in the oven make them any better.  Then I tried them.  OMG!!!!  First they get very, very large and they are actually delicious.  That is all I can say, You HAVE to try them.  

This Recipe is from the cookbook ‘100 Cookies’ by Sarah Keiffer

Ginger Molasses Cookies

1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 generous teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch cloves

12 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp.

1 3/4 cups sugar (divided)

1 large egg

2 Tablespoons mild molasses

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350

Line 3 cookie sheets with aluminum foil, dull side up

Whisk together flour through cloves and set aside

In mixing bowl cream butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar till creamy 2-3 minutes.  Add in egg, molasses and vanilla.

Add flour mixture and mix on low speed till just combined.

Using Large 1/4 scoop drop dough into remained 1/4 cup sugar and roll cookies.

Place 5 cookies on each sheet.

Place one tray in oven and bake for 8 minutes.  At this point open oven and drop sheet from corner onto rack.  You will see the cookies deflate and spread.  

Bake for 2 more minutes and repeat.  Do this a total of 4 times to create ridges around the cookie

Cool on sheet 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Enjoy with a beverage of your choice.  Delicious 😋