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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Errr…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:)
Gawd! 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 🙂
My goodness I’m staring at the picture for quite sometime now. The shape is too good.
Sonu – errr Archana? Who’s that? The food blogger Archana? Either ways, me no Archana, me nags 😀
oh 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 😀
Thats look really nice! send a big parcel to me.. 🙂
The 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 🙂
Ok back 😉
I looooove ginger, and I loooooove ginger cookies 😀
look yum,..happy weekend…:-)
Wow they are so plump….mine turn out flat…lovely they look