Recipe – Chewy Ginger Cookies
These chewy ginger cookies are soft & sweet inside and crunchy on the outside. The secret ingredient is candied ginger which brings a new depth of flavour to these classics. We bet you will love to enjoy them reading a book by the fireplace. Happy baking!
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preparation time: 15 min
cooling time: 40 min
baking time: 10 min - makes: 30 or 60 cookies
- difficulty level: 1
Tools
- medium bowl
- parchment paper
- 2 baking sheets
- spoon
- small bowl
- electric mixer
- cooling rack
- knife
Preparation
Step 1
Cream butter,egg & sugar: In a medium bowl, add the room temperature unsalted butter (3/4 cup or 1 1/2 cup (for double batch)) and the sugar. Combine with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg (1 or 2 (for double batch)) & the molasses to the butter mixture. Mix on medium-low speed with an electric mixer until combined, for 1 minutes.
Step 2
Cut the candied ginger: Cut the candied ginger in small 1/4 cm pieces.
Step 3
Add the flour mix & candied ginger: Gradually add the flour mix and candied ginger to the butter mixture with a mixer. Beat until combined.
Step 4
Cool the dough: Wrap the dough in a sheet of plastic wrap to completely cover it. Cool the dough in the freezer for about 40 minutes or in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Note: Cooling the dough will result in crinkled cookies.
Step 5
Roll in sugar: Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll the dough into 1/2 to 1 tbsp balls, about 1-inch in diameter. Fill a small bowl with sugar, and roll each ball in the sugar until it is completely coated.
Step 6
Roll the cookies: Place on cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart and bake for about 8 minutes, until the cookies begin to slightly crack on top. Let sit about 5 minutes and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
Note: These cookies can be made ahead. Store in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Included | 30 cookies | 60 cookies |
|---|---|---|---|
| flour mix: flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground clove, ground ginger, salt | 2 cup + 1 tbsp | 4 cup + 2 tbsp | |
| candied ginger | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup | |
| molases | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup | |
| sugar | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup | |
| eggs | 1 | 2 | |
| room temperature unsalted butter | 3/4 cup | 1 1/2 cup |
Cooking With Kids
Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing steps 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
- Cream butter, egg & sugar
- Cut the ginger
- Add flour mix & candied ginger
- cool the dough
- roll in sugar
Tags
Note: We cannot guarantee that any kit is allergen free.
Nutritional Information
Note: Nutritional information is per cookie.
