Ginger Delight: Fresh Gingerbread and Spicy Ginger Cookies Recipe

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Ginger Delight: Fresh Gingerbread and Spicy Ginger Cookies
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Ingredients
32
Count
Nutrition
952
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a cake tin with 1 teaspoons of butter.
  3. Tap in 1 teaspoons of flour to the tin so that the tin is lightly dusted with flour.
  4. In a clean bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and the spices.
  5. Beat the egg into a large bowl.
  6. Add brown sugar and cream well.
  7. Fold in the butter, molasses and ginger.
  8. Pour in the coffee and vanilla essence. Mix well to combine.
  9. Now, add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternating with each other. Keep mixing as you gradually add these to the bread batter.
  10. Pour the prepared batter into the greased and floured cake tin.
  11. To distribute the batter evenly in the tin, beginning at the edge of the bread, move your index finger in a spiral through the top 1/4 inch of the batter until you reach the centre.
  12. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a thin, sharp knife inserted in the centre of the bread comes out clean.
  13. Cool the bread on a wire rack for 20 minutes and then unmould carefully by running a knife around the edges of the pan and then inverting the bread onto a rack.
  14. Allow it to cool completely.
  15. Place the bread upside down on a plate.
  16. Sift the confectioner's sugar on top of the bread, slice and serve!
  17. Note: If you do not have buttermilk on hand, you can prepare it at home. Here's how:.
  18. Take 3/4 cup of milk and add the juice of 1 lemon to it. Do not mix. Let the mixture curdle. After 10 minutes, mix and use instead of buttermilk.
  19. For the Spicy Ginger Cookies:.
  20. Combine the sugar, baking soda, ginger, pepper, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and cayenne in a bowl.
  21. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar mixture until it appears pale and fluffy.
  22. Add maple syrup or honey and the molasses and beat well.
  23. Fold in the flour, one cup at a time.
  24. If the dough is too dry, you may stir in the milk.
  25. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
  26. Shape into 4(9-by-1-inch) logs.
  27. Wrap in plastic wrap or clingfilm.
  28. Refrigerate for atleast 24 hours or freeze the dough for upto 2 months. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator many hours before slicing.
  29. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  30. Use a sharp thin knife to slice the dough into 1/8 inch-thickness discs.
  31. Arrange discs on cookie sheets.
  32. Bake for 9-11 minutes, i.e., until the cookies are firm and just beginning to brown.
  33. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before serving.
  34. Enjoy!
  35. Note: The amount of pepper can be cut back on and the cayenne omitted altogether for a less spicy cookie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 951.56 Kcal (3984 kJ)
Calories from fat 305.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.94g 52%
Cholesterol 116.43mg 39%
Sodium 525.7mg 22%
Potassium 227.97mg 5%
Total Carbs 148.72g 50%
Sugars 75.02g 300%
Dietary Fiber 3.39g 14%
Protein 11.04g 22%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 6mg 34%
Calcium 153.1mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 367.24 Kcal (1538 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.1g 52%
Cholesterol 44.93mg 39%
Sodium 202.88mg 22%
Potassium 87.98mg 5%
Total Carbs 57.4g 50%
Sugars 28.95g 300%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 14%
Protein 4.26g 22%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 2.3mg 34%
Calcium 59.1mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.2
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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