Spice Cookies with Crystallized Ginger

Name: Spice Cookies with Crystallized Ginger
Ingredients: 0.5 cup white sugar; 0.75 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; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 0.33333298563957 cup granulated sugar for decoration; 0.33333298563957 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

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Crystallized ginger gives these spice cookies extra zip!

Recipe by J. Storm

Updated on August 8, 2022

4

Servings:

18

Yield:

3 dozen

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Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
¾ 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
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

175	Calories
8g	Fat
25g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 175
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g	10%
Saturated Fat 5g	25%
Cholesterol 20mg	7%
Sodium 111mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 25g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 1mg	3%
Calcium 10mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 50mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.