Ginger Chews

Name: Ginger Chews
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 mL) flour (we say again: ¼ cup); 2 tsp (10 mL) ground ginger; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp (1 mL) baking soda; Pinch of salt; 1 large egg white, lightly beaten; ¼ cup (60 mL) butter; ½ cup (125 mL) sugar; ½ cup (125 mL) rinsed and drained canned white beans; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) molasses

Preparation info

Makes about
1½ dozen
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spilling The Beans

By Julie Van Rosendaal and Sue Duncan

Published 2011

About

These cookies are very thin and chewy, and altogether addictive. The batter spreads a lot, so be sure to use only the teaspoon of batter specified, and leave plenty of space between cookies.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 mL) butter
½ cup (125 mL

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan (you’ll be putting everything into it shortly) and let cool briefly. Pour the butter into the bowl of a food processor, add the sugar and beans, and process until very smooth, scraping down the bowl once or twice. Pour the contents back into the unwashed saucepan and cook over medium heat until the mixture boils. You’ll want to stay attentive and stir consta