Very Vibrant Ginger Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 20
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 180.1
  • Total Fat: 7.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
  • Sodium: 25.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Introduction

A touch of Kamut flour, molasses, and three hits of ginger (including one in the icing!) are just a few of the goodies lacing these not-too-sweet, chewy goodies. A touch of Kamut flour, molasses, and three hits of ginger (including one in the icing!) are just a few of the goodies lacing these not-too-sweet, chewy goodies.
Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

    ½ cup shortening
    ¼ cup butter
    1 tbsp fresh-grated ginger
    3/4 cup Demerara sugar
    ¼ cup molasses
    1 tbsp corn syrup (or honey)
    1 egg white
    1 ¼ cups flour
    1 cup Kamut flour
    1 tbsp cornstarch
    2 tsp baking soda
    pinch salt
    1 tsp cinnamon
    2 tsp ground ginger
    ½ tsp cloves
    ½ cup icing sugar
    ½ tsp ground ginger
    4 tsp milk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F, line a cookie sheet with parchment or silicone.
Cream together shortening, butter, fresh ginger and Demerara sugar until fluffy.
Add molasses, corn syrup, and egg white, beating well.
Beat in flours, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and spices.
Roll into teaspoon-sized balls, placing on the cookie sheets ½" apart. Press down with the bottom of a greased glass.
Bake 9-11 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes, them move to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered sugar, ground ginger and cream.
Drizzle over each cookie and allow it to harden.

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.