Ginger-Studded Sugar Cookies

By zhanghengshuo

12 Person

120 Minutes

0 Calories

This recipe uses a lot of ginger, it adds that burst of flavor that makes you think, Wow. This sweet, candied-ginger dough can be rolled out and cut into any shape or formed into logs and refrigerated for simple slice-and-bake cookies. The baked, undecorated cookies can be wrapped well and frozen for up to 1 month. The decorated cookies can be kept in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Ingredients

Silver dragees
Colored sugars
Royal Icing
1/2 tsp. Finely grated orange zest
1/2 tsp. Pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup Finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 cup Sugar
Pinch of salt
2 cups All-purpose flour
2 sticks Unsalted butter, softened

Method

01

In a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter with the flour and salt at low speed until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, ginger, vanilla, and orange zest and beat at low speed until smooth.
02

Divide the dough in half and shape into 2 disks. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working in batches if necessary, roll out the dough a scant 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Stamp out shapes as close together as possible.
03

Arrange the cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, 14 to 18 minutes depending on their size. Transfer to a rack to cool. Meanwhile, refrigerate the scraps until chilled, then reroll, stamp out more cookies and bake. Decorate the cookies with Royal Icing, colored sugars, and silver dragees.

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Ginger-Studded Sugar Cookies

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 12 servings
Prep Time 60 Mins
Cook Time 60 Mins
Total Time 120 Mins

02 Ingredients

Silver dragees

Colored sugars

Royal Icing

1/2 tsp. Finely grated orange zest

1/2 tsp. Pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup Finely chopped crystallized ginger

1 cup Sugar

Pinch of salt

2 cups All-purpose flour

2 sticks Unsalted butter, softened

03 Method

Step 1

In a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter with the flour and salt at low speed until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, ginger, vanilla, and orange zest and beat at low speed until smooth.

Step 2

Divide the dough in half and shape into 2 disks. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working in batches if necessary, roll out the dough a scant 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Stamp out shapes as close together as possible.

Step 3

Arrange the cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, 14 to 18 minutes depending on their size. Transfer to a rack to cool. Meanwhile, refrigerate the scraps until chilled, then reroll, stamp out more cookies and bake. Decorate the cookies with Royal Icing, colored sugars, and silver dragees.

04 Author

zhanghengshuo

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