Ginger Spice Wafers

Name: Ginger Spice Wafers
Yield: Makes 36 Cookies
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¼ cup finely chopped candied ginger, plus more for topping; ½ teaspoon finely ground black pepper; ¾ cup packed light brown sugar; ½ cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup molasses; 2 teaspoons grated ginger; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoon brandy; ½ teaspoon grated orange zest

Preparation info

Makes
36
Cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

One Good Dish

By David Tanis

Published 2013

About

These crisp and spicy cookies are perfect for dunking in coffee or wine. Make the dough a day ahead and refrigerate it, so it’s firm enough to slice. Or have a batch in the freezer, ready to slice and bake when the mood strikes.

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
¾ cup packed light brown suga

Americas
United States
Dessert
Spicy
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Put the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Using a handheld mixer, beat together until creamy. Beat in the molasses, grated ginger, egg, egg yolk, brandy, and orange zest until well combined.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, stirring just enough to incorporate.