Are you looking for a delicious and easy-to-make lunchbox treat? Ginger cookies are a classic choice for lunchboxes, and with a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a batch that will be sure to please everyone. Ginger cookies are a delightful combination of sweet and spicy, with a soft and chewy texture. They are also packed with flavor, thanks to the ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Best of all, they are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like them soft and chewy or crispy and crunchy, there is a ginger cookie recipe out there for you.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
ULTIMATE GINGER COOKIE
Bake Ina Garten's Ultimate Ginger Cookie recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network for a spiced treat intensified with molasses and crystallized ginger.
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 35m
Yield 16 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt and then combine the mixture with your hands. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed for 5 minutes. Turn the mixer to low speed, add the egg, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat for 1 more minute. With the mixer still on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the crystallized ginger and mix until combined.
- Scoop the dough with 2 spoons or a small ice cream scoop. With your hands, roll each cookie into a 1 3/4-inch ball and then flatten them lightly with your fingers. Press both sides of each cookie in granulated sugar and place them on the sheet pans. Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies will be crackled on the top and soft inside. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
EASY CHEWY GINGER COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Stir 1/2 of the flour mixture into butter mixture; add remaining flour mixture and stir until dough is just-combined.
- Pour 3/4 sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 2 inch balls and roll each ball in sugar to coat. Place sugar-coated dough balls 2 1/2-inches apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown and puffed, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 143.6 mg, Sugar 24.7 g
LUNCHBOX GINGER COOKIES
A dozen of these cookies made a special 'teacher gift' for me from one of my second grade students. The best gift of all was when his mother sent the recipe to me one day. When cool, store in airtight container.
Provided by Busy Cook
Time 29m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat 3 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Place white sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
- Combine brown sugar, canola oil, molasses, and egg in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until blended.
- Stir together flour, baking soda, ground ginger, grated ginger, cloves, salt, and cayenne pepper in a second bowl. Add flour mixture to the molasses-egg mixture. Blend well; dough will be quite thick. Dough may be refrigerated or shaped at this time.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll lightly in white sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven, 1 sheet at a time, for exactly 9 minutes. Cookies will still be soft, but will become crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside as they cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 4.5 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 73.1 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
NO-BAKE GINGER COOKIES
One of my favorite desserts in England was a cake featuring chocolate and ginger. When I came home, I tried creating different recipes using these flavors. This is easy to make and tastes fantastic! -Jennifer Warner, Huntertown, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the first six ingredients until blended. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in confectioners' sugar. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with bottom of glass. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm., Store cookies between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S ULTIMATE GINGER COOKIES
This cookie is delicious! Crisp on the outside and moist inside. It is filled with crystallized ginger.
Provided by susie cooks
Categories Dessert
Time 28m
Yield 16 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt and then combine the mixture with your hands.
- Beat the brown sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed for 5 minutes. Turn the speed to low speed, add the egg, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat for 1 more minute.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients, then mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add crystallized ginger and mix until combined.
- Scoop the dough with 2 spoons or a small ice cream scoop. With your hands, roll each cookie into a 1 3/4-inch ball and then flatten them lightly with your fingers.
- Press both sides of each cookie in granulated sugar and place on sheet pans.
- Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies will be cracked on the top and soft inside.
- Let the cookies cool for a minute or two and the transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 13, Sodium 118.2, Carbohydrate 32.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 17.3, Protein 2.3
GINGER ICEBOX COOKIES
The dough can keep in the fridge for about 2 weeks, or well-wrapped in the freezer for several months.
Provided by byZula
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 4-5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream sugar, shortening, add eggs.
- Beat well.
- Add molasses and dry ingredients to make a stiff dough.
- Form into 3 or 4 rolls about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Wrap dough in waxed paper and put in icebox to chill for atleast 2 hours.
- Slice dough into 1/8-inch slices or larger, place on greased baking sheet.
- Bake in 375°F oven for 8-10 minutes or until done.
- Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
Tips
- **Chill the dough before baking.** This helps the cookies to hold their shape and prevents them from spreading too much. - **Use a cookie scoop to drop the dough onto the baking sheet.** This helps to ensure that the cookies are all the same size and shape. - **Bake the cookies until they are just set around the edges.** Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly. - **Let the cookies cool completely before storing them.** This helps to prevent them from sticking together. - **Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.** They will keep for up to 2 weeks.Conclusion
Ginger cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for lunchboxes, after-school snacks, or holiday parties. By following the tips above, you can make sure that your ginger cookies turn out perfect every time. **Note:** Make sure to use fresh ginger for the best flavor. Ground ginger will not work as well.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love