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In my opinion, one of the best things about cold-weather cooking is baking! My husband and I are both chocolate lovers, and brownies top the list of our favorite desserts. Nothing beats the smell of brownies baking in a warm kitchen on a chilly evening. We both love the crispy, chewy brownie edges, and with the Edge Brownie Pan, we don’t need to take turns over who gets an edge piece, because every piece is an edge piece! The pan also does a great job of cooking the brownies evenly, so we don’t wind up with gooey, undercooked pieces. I’ve also made bar chocolate chip cookies in it with great results. And while I never tried making lasagna in it, a co-worker of mine did, and she said the pan was perfect for creating neat, well-cooked slices of lasagna that don’t easily fall apart.

Ingredients:

2¼ c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. salt
¾ c. butter, softened
1 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 T. orange juice
¼ c. molasses
2 T. granulated sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture. Place dough, uncovered, in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Remove dough from freezer and shape into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Roll balls in the remaining sugar, then place them on an ungreased baking sheet (about 2 inches apart). Flatten with a fork or spatula.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Makes 2 dozen cookies.

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