This ginger cookie recipe is different from the ginger snaps that you find in American stores. These are very similar to ginger nut cookies you will find in England. I first tried them in London and fell in love with them. They taste great dunked in milk or chai.
If you like cookies, you will love our other cookies – chocolate chip cookie, and eggless Russian tea cakes.
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These cookies are made without eggs. All the ingredients used for this ginger cookie recipe are generally available in most pantries, except molasses. Molasses not only gives the ginger cookies a rich texture but also makes them iron-rich. Even, Ginger has its own medicinal benefits for all age groups. This unique combination of Ginger and Molasses makes these cookies a healthy choice.
These cookies are also called as Ginger Nuts or Ginger Nut Biscuits not because they contain nuts, but because they are hard to bite just like nuts.
One of the most important tip to make the perfect cookies is to ensure that all the recipe ingredients are mixed well into a smooth dough. Bake and store these cookies as an anytime homemade healthy snack or a quick desert bite.
Eggless Ginger Cookie Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 tsp dry ginger powder
- 3 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger powder and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
- Add sugar, butter and molasses.
- Mix using a stand mixer or with a hand mixer.
- Divide the dough into about 30 balls and flatten.
- On a cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper, place the flattened dough balls.
- Bake in oven at 350°F or 180°C for 10-12 minutes.
Notes
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This cookie has great flavor!
I love the molasses in this ginger cookie recipe! It gives such a great flavor and I like that it has some great minerals and vitamins too. These cookies are perfect with afternoon tea.
What a perfect recipe! So tender and tasty!
I have Black Crude Molasses in my cupboard. Can I use that for this recipe?
Of course. Let me know how it turns out. Good luck!