Crispy ginger biscuits, also known as ginger snaps or gingersnaps, are a delightful treat that combines the warmth of ginger with a satisfying crunch. These cookies have a long history, with their origins traced back to medieval Europe, where they were enjoyed during festive occasions. Today, crispy ginger biscuits remain a popular choice for bakers of all skill levels, as they are relatively easy to make and can be customized with various spices and flavors. Whether you are looking for a classic recipe that evokes nostalgia or a more modern take on this timeless treat, there are countless variations to suit your taste and preferences.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CRISP GINGERBREAD COOKIES
These crunchy, spiced cookies are just right for the holidays.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 16 large cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in spices, salt, and pepper, then eggs and molasses. Add in flour mixture on low speed. Divide into thirds; wrap in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. On a floured work surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer to baking sheets lined with Silpat mats; refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until crisp but not darkened. Cool on wire racks, and decorate.
GINGER BISCUITS
Use fresh and ground ginger to make these moreish biscuits. They're perfect served with a cuppa for afternoon tea, or as a treat anytime
Provided by Liberty Mendez
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 30m
Yield Makes 20
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line two large baking trays with baking parchment. In a saucepan over a low heat, melt the butter, sugar, fresh ginger and golden syrup and leave to cool.
- Mix the flour, ground ginger and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually stir in the cooled sugar mixture and the egg yolk and knead briefly to make a dough.
- Roll the dough into 20g balls and put on the prepared baking trays with 3cm between each to allow for spreading. Bake for 8-10 mins until golden brown. Leave to cool on the trays for a min, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
CRISPY GINGER COOKIES
Crispy Ginger Cookies are a dream holiday cookie. Every bite of crunch, crispy, delectable ginger flavor will having you wanting more.
Provided by Jamie
Categories Cookies
Time 23m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Add in the egg and mix until fully incorporated.
- Add molasses and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop (about 1 ½ tablespoons) to create dough balls.
- Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar and place on prepared cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake in preheated oven for 11-13 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool on pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 23 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 6 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 cookie, Sodium 155 grams sodium, Sugar 11 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat
CRISPY GINGER COOKIES
These ginger cookies have just the right blend of spices and a wonderful buttery texture.
Provided by Jennifer Segal, adapted from
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat ½ cup of the granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the egg and beat for about 20 seconds, then scrape down the sides of the bowl; add the molasses, mix well and scrape down the sides of the bowl again.
- Add the dry ingredients, then mix on low speed until just incorporated. Do not over mix. The dough will be very soft; refrigerate it for about one hour, or until firm enough to roll.
- Set rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the remaining ½ cupgranulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the sugar to coat. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart (they will spread), then flatten slightly with your fingers. Bake for 10-14 minutes, until set and golden on the outside and slightly soft on the inside. (As they bake, they will puff up and then flatten. Do not remove them from the oven until they are flat.) Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Refrigerate the dough between batches. The cookies will keep for several days in an airtight container.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The Cookie Dough can be Frozen for up to 3 Months: Scoop the dough into balls, let set on a baking sheet in the freezer, then place in a sealable bag and press out as much air as possible. Bake as needed directly from the freezer. (Allow 1 to 2 minutes longer in the oven.) To Freeze After Baking: Let the cookies cool completely and store in an airtight container separating layers with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Before serving, remove the cookies from the container and let them come to room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 119, Fat 5 g, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sugar 11 g, Fiber 0 g, Sodium 75 mg, Cholesterol 19 mg
INCREDIBLY CRISP GINGERSNAPS
In 1998, I was invited by Pat Adrian, director of the Good Cook division of the Book of the Month Club, to judge the group's annual office baking contest. There were luscious cakes, pies and cookies of all types, but these gingersnaps were the hands-down winners. Julie Ellis-Clayton, the winner of the contest, was kind enough to share her recipe with me.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 55m
Yield about 40 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a bowl; stir well to mix. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together on medium speed the butter and sugar for about 5 minutes until very light, fluffy and whitened. Add the egg and continue beating until smooth. Lower speed and beat in half the dry ingredients, then the molasses. Stop the mixer and scrape down bowl and beater. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients. Remove bowl from mixer and use a large rubber spatula to finish mixing the dough. Use a small ice cream scoop to scoop out 1-inch diameter pieces of dough. Roll into balls between the palms of your the hands, then roll in the sugar. Place the balls of dough on the prepared pans leaving about 3 inches all around each, to allow for spreading. Bake the cookies for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until they have spread, the surface has crackled, and they are firm to the touch. Slide the papers from the pans to racks. Store the cooled cookies between sheets of parchment or waxed paper in a tin or platic container witha tight-fitting cover.
CRISPY GINGER BISCUITS
Great for tea parties. Crisp without being crumbly. Uses crystallized rather than fresh or preserved ginger.
Provided by ElaineDale
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Australian Cookies
Time 35m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Beat butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in egg, ground ginger, and salt. Gradually add flour until cookie dough comes together, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in chopped crystallized ginger.
- Place 2 tablespoons white sugar in a shallow dish. Shape dough into balls, and roll one side in sugar. Press onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 172.5 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
CRISP GINGER COOKIES
These cookies are delicious and an ideal accompaniment to baked apples. Prep time does not reflect the time needed to chill the dough.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar.
- Using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat until the mixture is fluffy and light.
- Add the egg and continue to beat on medium speed until fully incorporated, then beat in the molasses.
- To another, smaller bowl, sift together the flour, soda, salt and ground ginger.
- With the mixer set on low speed, beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, one third at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the candied ginger and pecans.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
- Knead briefly, then divide into 2 equal portions.
- Using your palms, roll each portion into a log, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Wrap each log separately in plastic wrap and chill about two hours.
- Preheat oven to 325*F (165*C) LIne two baking sheets with standard parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, slice the dough logs crosswise 1/8th inch thick.
- Place the dough rounds 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Set on a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.8, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 13.4, Sodium 93.3, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.3, Protein 1.1
BROWN SUGAR GINGER CRISPS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at moderate speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in yolk, vanilla, and gingers. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.
- Drop heaping teaspoons of dough about 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets on racks 5 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely.
Tips:
- Use fresh ginger for the best flavor.
- Grate the ginger finely so that it distributes evenly throughout the biscuits.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the biscuits hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the biscuits in a preheated oven. This will help them rise evenly and prevent them from becoming too dry.
- Keep an eye on the biscuits while they are baking. They should be golden brown on the edges and just set in the center.
- Let the biscuits cool completely before serving. This will help them firm up and develop their full flavor.
Conclusion:
Crispy ginger biscuits are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and full of ginger flavor. They can be enjoyed on their own, or served with tea, coffee, or ice cream.
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