Indulge in the delightful world of ginger snaps, a timeless classic cookie that captivates taste buds with its warm, spicy, and subtly sweet flavor. These crisp and snappy treats, often associated with the holiday season, are a versatile culinary delight that can be enjoyed on their own or paired with various accompaniments. Our curated collection of ginger snap recipes offers a range of options to suit every palate and preference. From traditional ginger snaps that evoke nostalgic memories to creative variations infused with unique flavors and textures, this article is your ultimate guide to baking the perfect ginger snap. Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the world of these delectable cookies, exploring their history, variations, and the techniques that make them truly exceptional.
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HOLIDAY GINGER SNAP CRUST
This is a tasty and flavorful twist to a regular graham cracker pie crust, and is great for the holidays. Tastes really good with cheesecake, especially pumpkin or sweet potato cheesecake. I love it, and I'm sure you'll love it too.
Provided by ProudMomma89
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Crumb Crusts
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix crushed gingersnap cookies, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until well-combined. Press gingersnap mixture into the bottom of a springform pan. Arrange whole gingersnap cookies upright around the border of the springform pan, pressing into the base so that they stand firmly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 7 minutes. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 182.4 mg, Sugar 20.3 g
SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC
Categories Wok Garlic Ginger Vegetable Side Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Pea Spring Healthy Vegan Shallot Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shallots, ginger, and garlic, stirring, 1 minute.
- Add peas and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes. Add water and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
SUGAR SNAP-GINGER STIR-FRY
I was making an Asian dinner and needed a different flavor to complement my other dishes. Using ginger gave this dish just what I wanted and used one of my favorite vegetables, sugar snap peas. You can vary the ginger depending on how strong a flavor you want.
Provided by travelbuggie
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add snap peas to the boiling water and cook for just 1 1/2 minutes to blanch. Drain snaps peas quickly in a colander.
- Heat a saute pan or wok over medium-high heat and add oil. Add mushrooms, leek, ginger, and garlic to the hot oil; saute for 1 minute. Add snap peas and bell pepper; cook, stirring regularly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 270.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
ROASTED CHICKEN WITH STAR ANISE SAUCE, GINGER CARROTS AND SNAP PEAS
Provided by Whitney Chen
Time 3h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Clean the chicken and sprinkle the entire bird, inside and out, with salt and pepper. Stuff the bird with the oranges, garlic, onions, celery, rosemary and thyme. Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan and bake for 20 minutes. If the chicken is browning too quickly, turn the oven down to 375 degrees F and cook until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven, tent with foil and let rest 30 minutes. While the chicken is cooking, work on the garnishes.
- For the snow peas and carrots: Fill a large pot with water, season with salt and bring to a boil. Prepare an ice bath by placing ice cubes and water in a bowl. Set aside. Dump the snap peas into the boiling water and cook until al dente. Be sure to test the peas as they are cooking to prevent them from overcooking. Use a slotted spoon to remove the snow peas from the water and plunge into the ice bath. Remove from the ice when cool and reserve until service.
- Put the carrots, ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons butter and brown sugar in a saute pan and add water until the carrots are barely covered. The carrots should be in a single layer. Put on high heat and cook until all the water is nearly evaporated. Cover and set aside for service.
- For the star anise sauce: Combine the stock, soy sauce, anise seeds, honey, vinegar, sesame oil and thyme and reduce until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
- Once the chicken has rested, carve the bird by removing the legs from the thighs and slicing the breasts in half. Pour any juices that have collected in the pan into the sauce and hold warm over low heat.
- To finish the snap peas, heat a saute pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon butter. Once it is bubbly, add the garlic and snap peas. Season with salt and pepper. To finish the carrots, gently reheat over medium heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to moisten.
- Once everything is hot, serve a piece of white and dark meat garnished with the carrots, snap peas and drizzled with the sauce.
GINGER SNAP PUMPKIN PIE WITH GINGER CREAM
I've been baking pumpkin pies for years and I'm always looking for new ways to spice up my recipe. The addition of gingersnap cookies gives pumpkin a little kick and the just-ripe banana lends extra sweetness. PS: don't scrimp on the ginger whipped cream; it brings everything together for a double hit of gingery goodness.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the crumb crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the sides of a 9-inch springform pan with butter. Wrap the bottom of the pan in foil to prevent leaking. Combine the sugar, salt, 8 of the gingersnap cookies and the graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until crumbly. Drizzle in the butter and continue pulsing until the mixture is the consistency of wet sand. Pour the mixture into the pan and push into the base and halfway up the sides using a glass with straight edges.
- Bake the crust for about 10 minutes, and then let cool completely while you make the filling.
- For the filling: Stir together the pumpkin, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, eggs, banana, egg white and milk in a large bowl. Pour the filling into the baked crumb crust and bake for about 50 minutes. Let cool completely while you make the ginger whipped cream.
- For the ginger whipped cream: Whip the cream with the sugar until soft peaks form using a hand mixer. Fold in the ginger.
- Run a thin knife around the edge of the pie to release it from the pan. Load the whipped cream into a piping bag with a large star tip. Pipe rosettes around the perimeter of the pie and decorate with the 8 remaining gingersnap cookies.
- Cook's Note: Make sure you use a piping bag with a large star tip so the ginger bits in the whipped cream don't clog the tip.
KETO GINGER SNAP COOKIES
A gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly cookie. How is this even possible? Read on, friends...
Provided by Rebecca
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush 2 baking sheets with some coconut oil.
- Mix 1/4 cup coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl.
- Combine almond flour, erythritol, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Pour in coconut oil mixture. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until a stiff and crumbly dough forms.
- Scoop dough out with a tablespoon and flatten into a round cookie shape by hand. Arrange cookies on the prepared baking sheets in 6 rows of 4 cookies each.
- Bake in the preheated oven, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until cookies are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 26.9 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
GINGER SNAP BAKED BEANS
This is a recipe that I found in an old magazine, and thought that the Ginger Snap cookies made an interesting flavor, I made the recipe and we all agreed that it was a very good recipe. The best thing is it is easy and quick, I get the Ginger Snaps at the dollar store, and that makes for an economical side dish that taste...
Provided by Rose Mary Mogan
Categories Side Casseroles
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES F. Lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with butter or cooking spray. Mix ginger snaps, onions, brown sugar or maple syrup, bacon pork N Beans & catsup. Stir till well mixed. I also like adding green Bell peppers to my Baked Bean recipes for added flavor.
- 2. Pour into prepared casserole dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serves 6-8.
- 3. Note you can add a few extra slices of pre cooked sliced bacon on top if desired.
GINGER SNAP BROWNIES
These brownies taste like ginger snap cookies.
Provided by Steven Cutillo
Categories Desserts Cookies Brownie Recipes Chocolate Brownie Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking dish.
- Mix brownie mix, cocoa powder, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger together in a bowl.
- Stir butter and coffee together in a bowl; allow to cool for 5 minutes. Stir sour cream and vanilla extract into butter mixture; stir into brownie mix mixture and add egg. Stir 25 times with a wooden spoon until batter is smooth; fold in chocolate chips and stir 25 more times. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to pull away from the sides, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool brownies before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.9 calories, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 40.1 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 187.8 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
PORK AND SNAP PEA KEBABS WITH GINGER-HOISIN GLAZE
With Asian-inspired flavors of ginger and hoisin, these lively combinations of tastes, colors, and textures is just as fun to make as it is to eat.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a grill to medium. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. In a small bowl, stir together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and rice vinegar.
- Alternately thread pork tenderloin, scallions, and snap peas onto four 8-inch skewers. Grill, turning occasionally, until pork is cooked through and vegetables are charred, about 9 minutes. Brush kebabs with hoisin mixture and cook 1 minute more, turning once, until mixture begins to bubble.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 19 g
MISS SYLVIA'S GINGER SNAP COOKIES
Miss Sylvia lived in the apartment below me back in the 70's when I was a newlywed. She shared so much of her live wisdom with me along with a few choice recipes. This one has been a favorite and receives the most "can I have that recipe?" requests ever. Hope you enjoy this crispy, snappy cookie. P.S. It makes a GREAT ice...
Provided by Laura Lagasse
Categories Cookies
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Cream sugar & butter and or shortening until light & fluffy. Add egg & molasses and continue beating till well incorporated.
- 2. Sift all dry ingredients and add mixture to sugar mixture. Mix on low speed just until flour is incorporated, then turn mixer to high for just a few seconds (10 - 20) to make sure everything is mixed well.
- 3. Use a half oz. cookie scoop (half oz. equals 1 tablespoon)to divide dough. When scooping use side of bowl to press dough into scoop. Scoop 12 at a time - roll rounded sides of dough in granulated sugar leaving flat side free of sugar. If you do not have a scoop, just use a spoon and roll dough into a ball. Make sure you leave part of the ball free from sugar. This makes sure there is no burned sugar on the finished cookie. Place dough flat side down on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Use a glass to flatten dough. If you use a glass that has a design or texture to it, that design will show slightly after baking. Bake cookies at 375 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes. Cookies should be lightly browned at the edges and centers slightly under-baked. Remove cookies to cooling rack. Store in an air tight container. If you are making sandwich cookies, you may want to make a larger cookie. In that case baking time may vary.
GINGER SNAP COOKIES
These use fresh ginger and candied ginger.
Provided by Kathleen Dickerson
Categories Desserts Cookies Gingersnap Recipes
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cream the butter and the brown sugar until fluffy. Add molasses and eggs and mix well.
- Combine flour, ground ginger, baking soda and salt and add to butter mixture. Blend in fresh and candied ginger. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment covered baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake about 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 162.3 mg, Sugar 11.5 g
Tips:
- Use fresh ginger: Fresh ginger has a more intense flavor than ground ginger, and it will give your ginger snaps a more authentic taste.
- Grate the ginger finely: This will help the ginger to distribute evenly throughout the dough and give your ginger snaps a more consistent flavor.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make your ginger snaps tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the cookies to hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
- Bake the cookies at a low temperature: Baking the cookies at a low temperature will help them to develop a chewy texture.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container: Ginger snaps can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Ginger snaps are a delicious and classic cookie that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are a beginner baker or a seasoned pro, you are sure to love this recipe for ginger snaps. So what are you waiting for? Get baking!
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