Candied Ginger Cookies Recipe

Candied Ginger Cookies Notes

Our customer, Karen Hansen, sent this recipe in. It is one of her favorites.

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter-softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup crystallized ginger nibs

Serves / Yields

48 cookies

Preparation Instructions

Beat butter with mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, brown sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and ground ginger until combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and crystalized ginger. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Shape dough in 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place balls 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or till lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Credit

This recipe was provided by The Spice House.

Cuisines, Courses and Ingredients

Cookie, Dessert, Snack

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Average Rating

Yes, however, I felt that 1/2 cup of candied ginger was not enough because i could not taste the candied ginger. I would add at least a cup of candied ginger. Also, once the cookie was cooked there was no sugar left on the top of the cookie as it was in the picture. The cookie tasted good.

~ Comment by Jo P. who would make this recipe again.

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