Ginger Spice Cookies
What’s that? It’s only September? And I’m posting a Christmas cookie recipe? I guarantee you though, these ginger spice cookies can be enjoyed any time of the year.
But let me tell you, I’ve been planning for Christmas cookies since July. I love thinking about Christmas cookies. I keep a running list on a note in my computer and meticulously plan which cookies I want to include in gift boxes that have a great balance of flavor, texture, and aesthetic. I want chocolate, vanilla, nuts, crunchy, crispy, and chewy.
This year I have big plans. I want to make the cookies all in one day with as little dishes as possible. Seeing that none of my friends are allergic to nuts, I’m going to start with the most neutral flavored cookies and work my way up to the chocolate cookies so as to not contaminate my stand mixer. I’m so excited.
I know everyone loves a classic gingerbread cookie around the holidays. I love the ginger taste but there is one flavor I’m just not a huge fan of: molasses. How could I get a tasty ginger cookie that still has that signature chewiness that molasses creates?
I stumbled upon Baked Ambrosia. I made a few modifications, including using all all-purpose flour and not a combination of almond flour. I also increased the flour amount slightly because I found the dough overly sticky and hard to work with. But otherwise, I loved it! The honey gave the cookie that sticky chew without adding any molasses flavor. This cookie is now in my Christmas cookie rotation.
Like Baked Ambrosia, I love dunking these cookies in melted chocolate or drizzling some on top. But I assure you they are also terrific plain.
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Ginger Spice Cookies
Recipe details
- 50 cookies
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 30 min
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Wonder if you could substitute Almond flour for the regular flour
I followed this recipe exactly, I couldn't believe how dry the dough was. I had to add more eggs to get it to hold together. Once it rested in the fridge trying to roll it out was impossible...I went back and rechecked the recipe at that point because I thought I had made a mistake somehow...but nope...I had the recipe right. Sorry, this did not turn out very well at all.