It's Monday...time to share one of my moms recipes....
One of my favorite cookies that my mom made when I was growing up were Ginger Cookies. I can't tell you how many times I grabbed a handful from the cookie jar after school and sat down at the kitchen table {covered with a red checked tablecloth} to tell her all about my day! I loved to dunk them in a glass of cold milk, while mom dunked hers in coffee. It was always warm and cozy in the kitchen, a perfect place for a nice chat!
I haven't made these in awhile, since they are so hard for me to eat just a few. But last weekend when I was Christmas shopping there was a craft fair in the mall. It was put on by local church groups and there were a ton of tables set up. At most of the tables, they were selling their church cookbooks, and some were also selling baked goods. I saw some plates of snow capped ginger cookies and immediately thought of making some using moms recipe.
While I love them just plain, the way mom used to make them, I couldn't resist dipping them into some white chocolate!
They were awesome! Soft and chewy...full of spices...with a sweet chocolate coating....they were fantastic! I plan to make a batch of these for Christmas,too.
One of my favorite cookies that my mom made when I was growing up were Ginger Cookies. I can't tell you how many times I grabbed a handful from the cookie jar after school and sat down at the kitchen table {covered with a red checked tablecloth} to tell her all about my day! I loved to dunk them in a glass of cold milk, while mom dunked hers in coffee. It was always warm and cozy in the kitchen, a perfect place for a nice chat!
I haven't made these in awhile, since they are so hard for me to eat just a few. But last weekend when I was Christmas shopping there was a craft fair in the mall. It was put on by local church groups and there were a ton of tables set up. At most of the tables, they were selling their church cookbooks, and some were also selling baked goods. I saw some plates of snow capped ginger cookies and immediately thought of making some using moms recipe.
While I love them just plain, the way mom used to make them, I couldn't resist dipping them into some white chocolate!
They were awesome! Soft and chewy...full of spices...with a sweet chocolate coating....they were fantastic! I plan to make a batch of these for Christmas,too.
Snow Capped Ginger Cookies
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Mix the sugar and shortening. Add the egg and molasses. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Chill 1 hour. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and dip in sugar. Place balls on greased cookie sheets and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
Melt 1 c. white chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening. Dip half of the cookie into chocolate and place on waxed paper.
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Mix the sugar and shortening. Add the egg and molasses. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Chill 1 hour. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and dip in sugar. Place balls on greased cookie sheets and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
Melt 1 c. white chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening. Dip half of the cookie into chocolate and place on waxed paper.
10 comments:
Isn't it amazing how we connect food with so many memories? These cookies look so tasty and since it is a family recipe I will sure add it to my list. Thanks for sharing your memories Laurie.
The white chocolate sounds awesome! I've been thinking of making gingersnaps myself - thanks for the inspiration!
These are really great! I love ginger cookies, they're just so comforting! I love it when they're soft and that chocolate is awesome! Great Christmas cookie!
First, just have to tell you that I adore your blog! Second, thank you for this recipe - I will be making them for my cookie exchange party next week! Yeah!
Oh my, yum! I've been wanting to make ginger cookies for the past month. Because I was short of time, this morning I made a batch of gingerbread. Good, but it's not a ginger cookie. Thanks for an awesome recipe.
Oh my did you do an absolutely beautiful job with these cookies!!! I just love the looks of them and I seriously think I can taste one of them right now....virtual tasting is a dream of mine! ;-)
I love cookies that evoke such warm memories! Love the name and the snow-capped version! Delicious, I'm sure!
Yum, that chocolate looks like the perfect touch to these cookies. I could eat molasses cookies all day.
These look beyond fabulous! I have been looking for the "perfect" ginger cookie recipe..this may be it!
On another note, it's great to meet another Minnesota blogger! I grew up on the Iron Range, and now attend Bemidji State University! :-)
Love the idea of dipping this cookie in white chocolate!
So delicate!
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