GINGER COOKIES RECIPE
Makes ~24 cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour or maida
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup molasses (I used 3 tbsp brown sugar instead)
2 tbsp sugar to roll the cookies in
Instructions:
1. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the ginger, water and molasses/brown sugar.
3. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the brown sugar mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
4. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
5. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
I avoided the normally common ingredients for ginger cookies, like cloves and cinnamon because I am not much of a savory cookie lover. Also, I was out of cloves 😀 These came out quite chewy and very lightly ginger flavoured. Goes well with tea.
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Rimli says
December 20, 2012 at 3:51 pma very easy n quick recipe. gonna try this Xmas.
Jay says
August 29, 2012 at 6:13 pmLovely Recipe..a q though ..any substitute for EGG that we can use?
Mriganayani says
April 1, 2010 at 1:42 pmWow…a little bit of orange goes great with ginger – the next time you're making it. So I can drool more – now is there a reason I'm only viewing all the baked sweet goods recipes on ur site now? HUh!
Mriganayani says
September 10, 2009 at 5:01 amWow…a little bit of orange goes great with ginger – the next time you're making it. So I can drool more – now is there a reason I'm only viewing all the baked sweet goods recipes on ur site now? HUh!
Rajani says
September 1, 2008 at 10:48 amhi nags, yum recipe! cos i so love ginger I am goping to try this soon and impress my folks… I am in India right now… and yayyyyyy I can see all your pics!!!!!! 🙂
Mallika says
August 31, 2008 at 8:29 pmYou are one brave girl. Can I have one with my bed time herbal tea please?
Kitchen Flavours says
August 31, 2008 at 1:18 pmGinger cookies wow. I wish i could smell and eat them right away.
Shillu says
August 31, 2008 at 4:14 amHi Nags, I love the smell of ginger…these look delicious!
Sig says
August 30, 2008 at 5:36 amWow, you are making ginger cookies for the readers even when you don’t like them yourself?? That is some dedicated blogging N… 🙂 I love ginger-everything!
Sonu says
August 30, 2008 at 5:19 amErrr…ummm… Sorry it was by mistake Nags. I was under (wrong)impression that ur name is Archana…Anyway, ur blog is simple yet beautiful…good work buddy…!
Take care.
Sonu:)
Nags says
August 30, 2008 at 4:25 amSonu – errr Archana? Who’s that? The food blogger Archana? Either ways, me no Archana, me nags 😀
Nags says
August 30, 2008 at 4:23 amoh yes, about the shape. i rolled the dough like chapati balls (it wasnt as pliable as atta dough but do-able) and then flattened it a bit before baking. try that people 🙂
Meeta – hehe very much Indian but ginger flavour is a no-no 😀
DK says
August 30, 2008 at 1:27 amGawd! How did I miss this major super duper revamp of this place! I have to push my stupid coding towards the side and do some serious snooping.:) Its look great Nags. Cool job girl.
I love ginger cookies..I have them at my place too….the taste it really something 🙂
Madhuram says
August 30, 2008 at 12:45 amMy goodness I’m staring at the picture for quite sometime now. The shape is too good.
Divya Vikram says
August 29, 2008 at 6:05 pmThe cookies look perfect gal..exactly round shape..tempting pics..
Seena says
August 29, 2008 at 5:31 pmThats look really nice! send a big parcel to me.. 🙂
dindintonight says
August 29, 2008 at 5:29 pmThe cookies look great..The first time I baked similar cookies, I couldn’t stop thinking how could ginger taste good in cookies. But one bite of those cookies and I tell you, it wasn’t exactly heaven but pretty nice 🙂
A_and_N says
August 29, 2008 at 4:19 pmOk back 😉
I looooove ginger, and I loooooove ginger cookies 😀
notyet100 says
August 29, 2008 at 4:07 pmlook yum,..happy weekend…:-)
Rachel says
August 29, 2008 at 2:54 pmWow they are so plump….mine turn out flat…lovely they look
Sangeeth says
August 29, 2008 at 2:25 pmcool yaar…i am yet to do the cumin cookies of divya…next is urs…looks yummy!
Divya says
August 29, 2008 at 1:47 pmGorgeous! How did they puff up like that? Mine are always like snaps… thin, this is looking great!
Laavanya says
August 29, 2008 at 1:40 pmI love ginger cookies but like the crispy ones.. these look great.
Nandini Vishwanath says
August 29, 2008 at 12:01 pmI loooooooove Ginger cookies man 🙂 I looooooooove Ginger!
Ok I will sign in again later with you know what name 😉
Sonu says
August 29, 2008 at 11:51 amHi Archana,
nice cookies recipe…! never try it home…letmme try and will let u know.
Take care.
Sonu:)
Srivalli says
August 29, 2008 at 11:40 amehmm..that looks great…and I too don’t like ginger much..:)..but guess as cookies it might be good…and hey you are good cook..so its not a crime to have that..:)
jayasree says
August 29, 2008 at 11:09 amDelicious cookies. Good work done for your reader(s).
Meeta says
August 29, 2008 at 10:11 amyou do not like ginger? are you indian? LOL! seriously though – i do love the sound of these cookies and you are brilliant to comply with wishes even though you do not like the ingredient!
sra says
August 29, 2008 at 9:51 amQuite a few bloggers have the Request a Recipe feature, Nags, not just the star chefs. So don’t worry about it – you’re in august company and why not, you’re no bad cook!