Gingerbread Sugarplum Kisses, also known as Holiday Spice Sugar Cookies, are delightful treats offering a festive blend of gingerbread spices, the crunch of sugar crystals, and a sweet, melt-in-your-mouth center. These cookies embody the magic of the holiday season with their charming appearance, delightful flavors, and the wafting aroma of spices that fills the kitchen while baking. Whether you're preparing for a Christmas cookie exchange, a holiday party, or simply indulging in some homemade goodness, Gingerbread Sugarplum Kisses are sure to bring joy to all who taste them.
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GINGERBREAD KISSES
Whether you call them kisses or hugs, these cookies show nothing but love when served warm from the oven. Typically made with a peanut butter dough, the ginger and spices in these thumbprints are a fun Christmastime spin on an all-time favorite. -
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, about 4 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into sixty 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes., Press a chocolate kiss immediately into the center of each cookie. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
GINGERBREAD - SLIMMED
One of the pleasures of the holidays is the comforting aroma of fresh-baked gingerbread. Our recipe, both delicious and slimmed down, is a particularly welcome dessert at a time of year when it's easy to overindulge.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment or waxed paper.
- Whisk together the applesauce, buttermilk, molasses, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and allspice together in a large bowl. Add the molasses mixture into the flour mixture and whisk until combined.
- Bring the water and butter to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the hot liquid to the batter, and whisk until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake in the center of the oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack. Cut into 12 squares and serve with the yogurt sauce.
- Line a strainer with cheesecloth or a coffee filter and set over a small bowl. Stir the yogurt, and put it in the strainer. Set aside at room temperature to drain and thicken, about 30 minutes. Discard the excess liquid. In a small bowl, combine the thickened yogurt with the sugar. Serve.
- Serving: 1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calorie, Fat 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 43 milligrams, Sodium 295 milligrams, Carbohydrate 55 grams, Fiber 1.5 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 30 grams
SUGARPLUM GINGERBREAD CAKE
This deeply spiced gingerbread cake recipe comes from the cookbook author Genevieve Ko, who found inspiration in the light-as-air cakes she tasted from Chinese bakeries in Southern California, as well as the sweets - hot candied ginger and sugared, dried plums (a.k.a. prunes) - that her grandmothers offered her as a child. Ms. Ko's cake uses oil, not butter, which gives the crumb a fluffy, moist texture. The liquid base of rehydrated prunes brings sweetness along with depth of flavor.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 30m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Put the prunes along with 1 1/2 cups water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until the fruit is very soft and starting to break down, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in molasses and baking soda, then set aside.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven, and heat to 350 degrees. Generously butter or spray, then flour a 12-cup, or 10-inch Bundt pan, and place it on a baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and brown sugar on medium-speed until very thick and pale. With the machine running, add the oil in a slow, steady stream down the side of the bowl, beating until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then set speed to low and add the molasses mixture. Beat until just incorporated, then scrape down the sides of the bowl again. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing only until all traces of flour disappear. Transfer batter to the prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the domed part of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then carefully invert cake onto the rack, lift away the pan and cool completely to room temperature.
- Dust the cocoa powder over the cake, using a fine-mesh sieve or tea strainer, then transfer to a serving plate.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 222, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 160 milligrams, Sugar 28 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GINGERBREAD/GINGERBREAD CAKE
This is my grandmother's recipe from the 1930's. It's my favorite spicy gingerbread/cake recipe that's wonderful served warm with whipped cream or butter. Prep time is estimated.
Provided by Satisfied Kris
Categories Breads
Time 1h5m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour an 8" square pan (or use Pam).
- The ingredients listed under "cream together" should be added one ingredient at a time, creaming in between each addition.
- When you have finished adding/creaming all the liquid ingredients, keep beating the liquid mixture, folding in the dry mixture, alternating with the 2/3 cup sour milk.
- Once everything is mixed in, pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350°. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the middle.
- When it comes out clean, it's done.
GINGERBREAD WITH BROWN SUGAR SAUCE
THE AROMA OF gingerbread is what I remember most about my grandmother's kitchen, and it meant dessert would be special. That was nearly 50 years ago, but whenever I catch a whiff of ginger and cinnamon, I'm back with Grandmother and the happiness I knew. -Toni Hamm, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening, brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; add to the molasses mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, water and vinegar; stir until smooth. Add butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Serve with the gingerbread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SUGARPLUM BREAD
What a lovely bread to serve at Christmas time--visions of sugar plums. I make a lot of sweet breads at the holidays and my family enjoys them. Baking is one of my hobbies which I cherish dearly. Slivered almonds can be substituted for pine nuts.
Provided by Carol
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 cup warm water in large mixer bowl. Sprinkle in yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter or margarine, salt, lemon rind, and 2 cups flour. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed with electric mixer. Add 2 cups more flour and eggs; beat 3 minutes. Stir in almost all remaining flour, using enough flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead dough on floured board until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Place in lightly greased bowl. Cover with greased waxed paper and a tea towel. Let rise in warm place 75 - 85 degrees F (25 - 30 degrees C)until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
- Punch down dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured board, and knead in raisins, candied fruit, and nuts. Shape into two round loaves. Place each in a well greased, 9 inch, round cake pan. Cover with tea towel. Let rise in warm place until doubled, 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
- Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from pans immediately. Cool on wire racks.
- Mix together confectioners sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons water, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spoon onto loaves. Decorate with cherries or almonds. Alternatively, dust loaves with confectioners sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.4 calories, Carbohydrate 51.5 g, Cholesterol 49.4 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 281.5 mg, Sugar 16.8 g
Tips:
- Make sure your oven is preheated before baking the cookies. This will help them to bake evenly.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop the dough onto the baking sheet. This will help the cookies to be uniform in size and shape.
- Bake the cookies until the edges are just beginning to brown. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Gingerbread sugarplum kisses are a festive and delicious treat that is perfect for the holiday season. These cookies are easy to make and can be decorated with a variety of sprinkles, candies, and frosting. They are sure to be a hit with family and friends of all ages.
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