Fresh Ginger Cookies

Name: Fresh Ginger Cookies
Yield: Makes 3 dozen
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 1 egg, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons ginger juice (extracted from freshly grated ginger); 1½ cups sifted (all-purpose) flour; ½ cup (about 4 ounces ) granulated white sugar; 1 cup ground almonds (can be prepared in a food processor from about 8 ounces whole or slivered nuts); ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ cup (about 4 ounces ) packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon powdered cinnamon; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Shōga no Kukkī

Preparation info

Makes
3 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

An American Taste of Japan

By Elizabeth Andoh

Published 1985

About

This is a cookie that goes well with the melon sherbet and ice creams in this chapter, or for that matter with any frozen dessert. The assertive ginger flavor is typical of many Japanese dishes, though this cookie is also a little reminiscent of the Austrian Linzer torte.

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup (about 4 ounces

Asia
Japan
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Cream the butter and sugars together until well combined and fluffy. (The Japanese traditional suribachi mortar happens to do a fabulous job of creaming untraditional materials such as butter and granulated sugar. Of course a blender, wh