Ginger Cookies

Ginger Cookies

Ginger Cookies is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 3.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Servings: 24 Makes about 48 cookies.
A good, gingery ginger cookie is irresistible. These are a bit chewy and full of flavor. They keep well in a covered tin for about 1 week.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups pecans or macadamia nuts
  • 14 Tbs. (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 extra-large egg
  • 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
  • 1/4 cup minced crystallized ginger

Directions:

Preheat an oven to 350°F. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast until lightly browned and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool and chop coarsely; set aside.

In a bowl, using an electric mixer preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and the 1 1/4 cups sugar until creamy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Then add the molasses and beat to combine.

In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt and white pepper. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the crystallized ginger and nuts until evenly distributed.

Lightly flour a work surface. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Form each portion into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or for up to 2 days.

Preheat an oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a sharp knife, cut each log into slices 1/8 inch thick. Arrange the slices on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.

Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer to a rack and sprinkle with sugar. Let cool.
Makes about 48 cookies.
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Lifestyles Series, Soup for Supper, by Joyce Goldstein (Time-Life Books, 1998).
Rated 5 out of 5 by from best ginger cookies I make these every year for our work holiday party due to popular demand from my colleagues. The cookies have a spicy kick from the ginger pieces (I use fresh minced ginger) and a nice nutty flavor and crunch from the toasted pecans.
Date published: 2015-12-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Tasty but inconsistent These were really tasty, but I had some problems with them. I had some batches come out chewy and some come out crispy. Must be something I was doing, but I don't know what. And initially I was taking them out of the oven too early because the instructions say to bake until golden. These turn golden very quickly and when they are done they aren't golden they are dark brown. Also, this made a ton more than 48 cookies for me.
Date published: 2014-12-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for drop-in guests These are truly the BEST ginger cookie ever - chewy, with that extra hit from the little pieces of candied ginger - delicious! One of my favorite things about these cookies is that once rolled into logs, they can be frozen and will keep for many months. Then when someone drops by, I can just pull out the log, cut off several slices while still frozen, bake them, and return the rest of the log to the freezer. Hot, fresh-baked, home-made cookies on demand.
Date published: 2013-06-16
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