Potterlicious Ginger Cookies

Hi everyone! This week I want to share a Potterlicious recipe; ginger cookies. On the Fourth of July I made these cookies for a contest but sadly lost. Both of the winners probably used magic to cheat. Anyway, I don't like ginger at all but these cookies are like sugar cookies with a hint of ginger. I got this recipe from The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. The recipe was originally called 'Chewy Ginger Biscuits'. In the fifth book, Harry loses his temper with Umbridge so she sent him to McGonagall to be punished. Instead McGonagall gives Harry a ginger biscuit shaped like a newt.

The Potion, I mean Recipe: (wands at the ready)

3 cups flour (we needed  a lot more..)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbsp ground ginger

2 sticks butter, room temperature

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 large egg white

3/4 cup golden syrup or light corn syrup

1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies

Special Equipment: An Outstanding or at least Exceeds Expectations on one's O.W.L.s 

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees. Place racks to the upper and lower middle positions (or just use two ovens, like I do). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and ginger. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and the sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (but not like the three-headed dog Fluffy), scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, about 5 minutes. Add the egg, the egg white, and syrup and beat until combined. Scrape the bottom with a rubber spatula to make sure it is fully combined. Scoop out the balls of dough with a cookie scoop or tablespoon. Form into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place the balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, rotating the pans and switching shelves halfway through the baking. Slide the parchment paper onto wire racks to cool;do not remove the cookies individually until they cool.

Makes 3 1/2 dozen. Serve with butter beer or pumpkin juice.