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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Barefoot Contessa's Ultimate Ginger Cookies

I was flicking through my news feeds yesterday when this recipe started shouting at me. (No, really.) I've had some crystallized ginger in the pantry for ages, so I thought it might be a good way to use it up. Plus Rodd likes ginger a lot. I'm categorize myself as ginger-ambivalent, in that I like it as long as it's not too strong (when I tend to find it sort of medicinal). So I wasn't expecting to like these cookies. I WAS TOTALLY WRONG. I could tell as soon as I pulled them out of the oven that these were made of WIN. I handed one, still warm, over to the Snook. "These taste like Christmas!" he said. They sure do. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, with all the spiciness and aroma of the best gingerbread you've ever had. Highly, highly recommended. (Recipe here. I substituted treacle for the molasses since I already had some in the cupboard.)

Comments

Those do look nice, thanks for posting these. I might make these too this week. I don't have crystallized ginger though... it seems like it might be okay to leave it out? What do you think?
» Jamieane [www] » 2008-12-16 09:01:18

Thanks Kris! For those unlucky not to get to try them, they were delicious! :)
» Kunaal [www] » 2008-12-16 09:06:57

i LOVE GINGER! Maybe you could, like make some for the SnB this Thursday... hint hint... ;)
» Bex [www] » 2008-12-16 09:22:54

Maybe you could bring some to our housewarming...?
» M-H [www] » 2008-12-16 09:50:59

No problem, Bex. Suddenly I find myself with loads of baking time.
» Kris [www] » 2008-12-16 10:34:35

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