Brown Sugar Cookies

Brown Sugar Cookies
Recipe found here

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg

DIRECTIONS:

1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Place the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat on medium speed for one minute more.
3. Add the dry ingredients, all at once, to the butter and sugar mixture.  Beat on low speed until the dough begins to come together and the flour disappears.  Stop the mixer and finish incorporating the ingredients with a spatula or wooden spoon.  Once all the flour is thoroughly mixed in, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or transfer to a sealed container if your mixer bowl, like mine, does not fit into the fridge).
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
5. After chilling, scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls.  Place on a parchment-line cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.  Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.  Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

-Alyssa