Best Ginger Drop Cookies Recipes

GINGER DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs. Combine the dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours. , Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

LEMON GINGER DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment; set aside. In an electric mixer, use paddle to mix butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl twice. Add egg; mix on high speed to combine. Add zest; mix to combine.
• In a bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, and crystallized ginger; add to butter mixture; mix on medium-low speed to combine, about 20 seconds.
• Using two spoons, drop about 2 teaspoons of batter on baking sheet; repeat, spacing them 3 inches apart. Bake for 7 minutes. Sprinkle cookies with sugar, rotate sheets between oven shelves, and bake until just golden, about 7 minutes more. Slide parchment with cookies onto a wire rack; let cool 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

CHEWY GINGER DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger and salt. Combine molasses and water. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with molasses mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CRANBERRY GINGER DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Combine sugar, brown sugar and butter in large mixer bowl; beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add milk and egg; beat until smooth.
• Add flour, baking powder, ground ginger and baking soda; beat on low speed until well mixed. Gently stir in cranberries, pecans and crystallized ginger.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack.
• Combine powdered sugar and enough milk for desired glaze consistency in small bowl; mix well. Spread glaze on cooled cookies.

DROP GINGER CAKES (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Mix the butter, sugar, molasses, and water together. Mix in the eggs.
• In a separate bowl, mix the flour, soda, and spices.
• Add to the wet ingredients, mix well, and drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 minutes.

CRANBERRY GINGER DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F, Lightly grease cookie sheets. Combine sugar, brown sugar and butter in large mixer bowl, beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add milk and egg, beat until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, ground ginger and baking soda: beat on low speed until well mixed. Gently stir in cranberries, pecans and crystallized ginger.
• 2. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-12 min. or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet, cool on wire rack.
• 3. Combine powdered sugar and enough milk for desired glaze consistency in a small bowl, mix well spread or drizzle glaze on cooled cookies.

WALNUT-TOPPED GINGER DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg until well blended. On low speed, beat in remaining ingredients except walnuts and baking chips until well blended.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart. Press 1 walnut half onto each cookie.
• Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until edges are set and light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place baking chips in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds or until softened. Squeeze bag until chips are smooth. (If necessary, microwave 30 seconds longer or just until all chips are melted.) Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle melted chips over cookies.

GINGER DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar and molasses. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in remaining ingredients but don't over mix.
• Refrigerate dough, covered, for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 400-degrees F.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper or wax paper.
• Form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• Arrange balls on prepared cookie sheets, spacing one inch apart. Flatten cookies with a floured fork.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until done and firm to touch.
• Let cool on cooling rack before serving.