Best Stem Ginger Biscuits Recipes

CRISPY GINGER BISCUITS

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Great for tea parties. Crisp without being crumbly. Uses crystallized rather than fresh or preserved ginger.

Provided by ElaineDale

Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes Australian Cookies

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch salt
2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup chopped crystallized ginger
2 tablespoons white sugar, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
Beat butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in egg, ground ginger, and salt. Gradually add flour until cookie dough comes together, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in chopped crystallized ginger.
Place 2 tablespoons white sugar in a shallow dish. Shape dough into balls, and roll one side in sugar. Press onto prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 172.5 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

GINGER BISCUITS

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My English cousin in Yorkshire sent me this old-fashioned recipe for buttery ginger cookies (or "biscuits" if you're British). You'll love the taste!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix or self-rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/4 to 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt
1/2 egg, beaten
1/2 cup corn syrup or maple syrup
1/4 cup butter, cubed

Steps:

In a bowl, combine baking mix or flour, sugar, ginger, soda and salt. Using hands, rub egg into mixture. , In a saucepan, warm syrup and butter; stir into batter. Let stand for 3-4 minutes, then knead. Roll heaping teaspoonfuls into small balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes. Cookies will flatten and "crackle" when done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 327mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.