Gingersnaps | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces/354 grams) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• pinch cayenne
• 1 1/4 cups packed (8 3/4 ounces/248 grams) dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
• 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk
• 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams) granulated sugar