The Best Gingersnaps Recipe

Ingredients (12)

• 7 ounces sugar (1 cup; 200 grams)
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda (10 grams)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (3 grams)
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely grated (20 grams)
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger (10 grams)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (15 mL)
• A few cracks of black pepper
• 6 ounces unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks; 170 grams); firm but pliable, about 60°F (16°C)
• 2 ounces sorghum or unsulphured molasses, not blackstrap (60 grams; about 1/4 cup)
• 1 large egg, cold
• 12 ounces traditional whole wheat flour (2 1/2 cups; 340 grams)
• Raw or granulated sugar for finishing