anniversary blend with bourbon bacon fat gingersnaps
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Ingredients
  • ¾ cup bacon fat at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon (i use makers mark)
Instructions
  1. whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and spices. combine bacon fat, sugar, molasses, bourbon and egg in the base of a stand mixer until fully incorporated. add dry ingredients to the mixture and beat on high for five minutes. pour dough into saran wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least two hours.
  2. preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line your baking sheets with parchment paper. Break off 1 tablespoon lumps of the dough and roll into balls, then roll in sugar until coated. evenly space them on the baking sheets and bake for 12-13 minutes until dark brown. let rest on the baking sheets to harden slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Recipe by the modern barista at https://themodernbarista.com/index.php/2013/09/18/anniversary-blend-with-bourbon-bacon-fat-gingersnaps/