Old fashioned Ginger Cookies, are the perfect cookies to bake to go around the neighborhood during the holiday season. The spices in the cookies fill the whole house with a wonderful aroma.
The second recipe I chose to redo before the holiday season is one of our favorite Cookies - Old fashioned Ginger Cookies. This is a cookie recipe that I bake every year without fail and in fact, my little one looks forward to the holidays, especially to eating these cookies.
The recipe turns out perfect each and every time and the crinkles on the Old fashioned Ginger Cookies are enough to make you bake them over and over again.
Let us have a sweet ending to the year with these sweet and aromatic cookies. As these spicy cookies bake, the kitchen will be filled with a wonderful tempting aroma.
Children and adults like these old-fashioned ginger cookies equally and will end up fighting for the last cookie left (as happened at my house). Make sure you bake enough of these to go around the neighborhood and spread the warmth of the holidays.
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I was very skeptical about making a spice-loaded cookie as I was not sure how my boys would like it. Turns out that this ginger cookie is one of the favorites in houses not only during the holidays but any time of the year.
As soon as I begin making plans for holiday baking, the first request that I get from boys is for these ginger cookies.
The best part about this cookie is that there is no shaping involved. Also, the recipe yields a large number of cookies and it is perfect to pass around the neighborhood.
Preparation time - 15 mins Cooking time - about 12 mins for each batch Difficulty level - medium
Ingredients to make Old fashioned Ginger Cookies - Makes around 60 cookies
- All-purpose flour - 2 ½ cups
- Baking soda - 1 tsp
- Ginger (ground) - 1 ½ tsp
- Cinnamon (ground) - ¼ tsp
- Cloves (ground) - ¼ tsp
- Butter - ½ cup (room temperature, diced)
- Caster (superfine) sugar - 1 ¾ cup
- Egg - 1
- Molasses - 4 tbsp
- Fresh lemon juice - 1 tsp
Procedure to make Old fashioned Ginger Cookies
Preheat the oven to 325 F and grease 3 baking sheets.
Sift the flour, baking soda, and spices into a small bowl and set aside.
Place the butter and two-thirds of the sugar in the bowl of the mixer and cream together until light and fluffy. Lightly beat in the egg and stir it in.
Stir in the treacle and the lemon juice. Now add the flour mixture and mix in thoroughly to make a soft dough.
- Shape the dough into 2 cm balls. Roll these balls in the remaining sugar to coat and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spaced around 2 inches apart to allow the dough to spread.
- Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the cookies are just firm to the touch. With a spatula transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool them completely.
Notes and observations
Always use fresh spices when making any cookies. Spices left in the spice rack for over a period of time lose their flavor and aroma.
These cookies need to be baked in batches. It is best not to put more than 2 trays in the oven at a time.
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Recipe
Equipment
- ▢ Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- ▢ 21/2 cups All purpose flour
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ▢ 11/2 teaspoon Ginger ground
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon ground
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon Cloves ground
- ▢ ½ cup Butter room temperature, diced
- ▢ 13/4 cup Caster super fine sugar super fine sugar
- ▢ 1 Egg
- ▢ 4 tablespoon Molasses
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F and grease 3 baking sheets.
- Sift the flour, baking soda and spices into a small bowl and set aside.
- Place the butter and two-thirds of the sugar in the bowl of the mixer and cream together until light and fluffy. Lightly beat in the egg and stir it in.
- Stir in the treacle and the lemon juice. Now add the flour mixture and mix in thoroughly to make soft dough.
- Shape the dough into 2 cm balls. Roll these balls in the remaining sugar to coat and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spaced around 2 inches apart to allow the dough to spread.
- Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the cookies are just firm to touch. With a spatula transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
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Old fashioned Ginger Cookies
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 21/2 cups All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 11/2 teaspoon Ginger ground
- ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon ground
- ¼ teaspoon Cloves ground
- ½ cup Butter room temperature, diced
- 13/4 cup Caster super fine sugar super fine sugar
- 1 Egg
- 4 tablespoon Molasses
- 1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F and grease 3 baking sheets.
- Sift the flour, baking soda and spices into a small bowl and set aside.
- Place the butter and two-thirds of the sugar in the bowl of the mixer and cream together until light and fluffy. Lightly beat in the egg and stir it in.
- Stir in the treacle and the lemon juice. Now add the flour mixture and mix in thoroughly to make soft dough.
- Shape the dough into 2 cm balls. Roll these balls in the remaining sugar to coat and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spaced around 2 inches apart to allow the dough to spread.
- Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the cookies are just firm to touch. With a spatula transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
