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Chewy Ginger-Rye Cookies

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three round gingerrye cookies with a crackly streusel topping
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh, Chelsea Cavanaugh, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

Rye flour adds an earthy-nutty dimension and absorbs more molasses than all-purpose flour. The result is a cookie with the smoky caramel finish of rye whiskey.  

  

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