Christmas Ginger Strips Recipe Video
Ingredients
| Butter | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) (1 ½ sticks sweet butter) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Molasses | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 2 1⁄2 Cup (40 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Cloves | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Black pepper | 1⁄8 Teaspoon | |
| Sanding sugar | To Taste | |
| Ingredients for glaze: | ||
| Confectionery sugar | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) | |
| Melted butter | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Milk | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 359 Calories from Fat 116
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13 g20.2%
Saturated Fat 8.1 g40.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 50.7 mg16.9%
Sodium 320.2 mg13.3%
Total Carbohydrates 57 g19.1%
Dietary Fiber 0.86 g3.5%
Sugars 35.3 g
Protein 3 g6.8%
Vitamin A 8.1% Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 2.8% Iron 9.3%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1) Begin by whisking all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
2) In a mixer or by hand cream the butter and the sugar, add the egg and the molasses and beat for about 1 minute.
3) Slowly add the flour mixture and mix each time you add more flour mix.
4) Place the finished dough on your work surface, and make 6 even balls of dough,then shape each ball into a 9” log.
5) Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
6) Place the logs on a cookie sheet (3 logs to a cookie sheet). Flatten the logs slightly with the palm of your hands and brush the tops with water and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
7) Then place the cookies in the refrigerator for about 10 to 15 minutes.
8) Bake in a preheated oven 350 degree oven for about 12 to 15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes,then cut the cookies.
9) On the diagonal and do not separate the cookies until they are completely cooled.
8) Whisk together the ingredients for the glaze to a drizzling consistency.
SERVING:
9) Serve the cookies with the glaze drizzled on top and enjoy!
Editors Review
These ginger strips are spicy, ginger and molasses-y, flavors that make these cookies resemble ginger bread. They are simple to make and are perfect for the holiday season though these cookies are timeless. They are so scrumptious and irresistible that you can barely wait to eat them once out of the oven. They may not last till the guests arrive for Christmas!Chef
