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Spice Cookies with Crystallized Ginger

SUBMITTED BY: J. Storm PHOTO BY: ANGIE_RSMITH

"Crystallized ginger gives these spice cookies extra zip!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 22 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
Read Reviews (18)
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg white, and corn syrup; mix until fluffy. Stir in the crystallized ginger. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, and cloves; stir into the egg mixture. When dough starts to come together, mix with your hands to form a smooth dough.
  3. Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll in white sugar. Place balls on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart, and press down with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, cookies should be golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before Moving to a rack to cool completely. Dip 1/2 of each cookie into confectioners' sugar for decoration.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2004 by imelda
Spice cookies are my favorite, and this recipe is fantastic! The spices come out so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by E_RANKIN
This was a great recipe and it tasted fantastic the first time I tried it. I made them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2005 by CaseyH
These are very good, very different cookies. They remind me of a gingersnap, but not as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2005 by Shirley B.
These are definitely among the best cookies I have ever eaten. I love the crystalized ginger... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2002 by KATHY FRANKLIN
I baked these cookies and filled the cookie jar over the holidays. They were a big hit. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by Catherine
Excellent! Made with 1 T light corn syrup and 1 T molasses (I was out of dark corn syrup). ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by CookieMama
So delicious and crispy! I didn't have any dark corn syrup, so I did what another reviewer... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by LADYJAYPEE
This is a nice-tasting cookie. I only had salted butter, so omitted the salt. I got 2 dozen... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2005 by ASHLEY_S
This is the perfect cookie. The spice blend is absolutely flawless, and the texture is ideal.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by SARAHJK
This cookie was a big hit at my office. They turned out very well, even the first time, and I... MORE

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