How do you take a simple ginger cookie and make it better? You add more ginger. I am a super big fan of ginger; I always have candied and ground ginger in my cupboard and a knob of ginger root in my freezer. These Triple Ginger Spice Cookies are loaded with three kinds of ginger, plus cloves and nutmeg to add even more flavor to these spicy chewy cookies.
Ginger oh how I love thee. Most mornings I put fresh ginger in my lemon water, it adds a zesty flavor and a bit of heat. I eat candied ginger for a snack, here’s my favorite. And, of course, I bake with all kinds of ginger. The spicy, peppery, lemony flavor of ginger adds great flavor to all kinds of dishes, both sweet and savory.
Want some ginger inspirations, here are more recipes that I love ~
- Banana Cream Cheese Cake Roll with Pecans, Cranberries, and Ginger
- Rich and Creamy Raspberry Ginger Posset
- Spicy Pumpkin Sheet Cake
Ready to make some cookie?
You need some spices – yes these cookies are full of ginger, of course; and nutmeg and cloves. Get ready to measure, grate and chop away.
This is a super easy cookie recipe, just mix the wet ingredients together and add the dry ingredients and the spices. The most important part of the recipe is letting the dough chill for an hour so all the flavors can develop.
Before you roll the dough, mix sugar and powdered ginger together. Form the dough into 1″ balls then roll in the ginger sugar.
Roll the dough in ginger sugar for some extra gingery flavor
I bake my cookies for 10 minutes and they come out nice and chewy. These cookies just don’t last long at my house. We start eating them warm from the oven. You can taste the ginger inside and out. The great thing about these cookies is they stay chewy.
Triple Ginger Spice Cookies
Triple Ginger Spice Cookies are irresistibly flavorful with three kinds of ginger. These cookies are tender, chewy and a bit addictive.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 each egg
- 2 1/4 cup AP flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbls fresh grated ginger
- 2 tbls candied ginger chopped
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp powdered ginger
Instructions
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In a large bowl mix the sugar, butter, molasses, and egg. Beat until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the flour, baking, soda, salt, grated ginger, candied ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well to incorporate all the spices.
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Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and prepare cookie sheets with parchment.
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Mix the 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 tsp. of powdered ginger in a small bowl.
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Shape the dough into 1 inch balls then roll in the ginger sugar. Place on baking sheets 2 inches apart.
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Bake for about 8 - 12 minutes, until set. Cool on a wire rack.
These cookies are easy to bake and great for sharing. Next time you have a Christmas party, tea party, cookie exchange or just want cookies to have cookies, try these Triple Ginger Spice Cookies, I promise they will be a hit.
I’m having a cup of tea with my cookies and I would love you to join me. I love Darjeeling tea with these cookies with its fragrant aroma and mild sweetness. If you love tea make sure you try both a first and second flush Darjeeling to compare the tastes. I love both.
Don’t forget to pin for later.
One of my favorite kitchen tools that I use is my zester. It’s such a handy tool for zesting and grating citrus and spices. And don’t forget the ginger. These ginger pieces are my favorite for baking and I love to nibble on the ginger for a snack. It’s sweet and spicy.
Thank you to all the cookie bakers out there. Let me know what cookies is your favorite.
~Jere’
Wow, I love that you added candied ginger too! This cookies really look tasty I wish I could be there to try them. Happy holidays amiga xoxo
I bet your house smells amazing when these are baking. They sound delicious and the fact that they stay chewy is perfect!
I’m crazy for anything sweet and gingery for dessert! Going to make these for an upcoming holiday cookie swap.
Yeah, for ginger.
Dipping the cookies in ginger sugar sounds like a must! What a great recipe for the holiday season.
So much ginger! I can’t wait to make these over the holidays. My family will love them.
That’s a brilliant idea to roll the cookies into ginger sugar for more flavor. I like that you added 3 kinds of ginger too with candied ginger and powdered ginger included.
Ginger adds great flavor, I love using it.
You got me with triple ginger, it is my favorite spice, I love the zing which it give, I am going to try it.
That is exactly how I explain ginger – it has a zing!!!
These must pack a punch when you bite into it. I love it when there is lots of ginger in a a ginger cookie!
These look amazing. I love ginger so three times is even better
These look like the perfect Christmas cookies! I want to try these soon. Thanks!
These sound so amazing! Love your photos too!
These ginger cookies look so good! My mom and I used to eat them all the time when I was a kid. This post reminded me to buy ginger because I want to make a big batch!
My mom always made these cookies, that’s where I got my love for ginger.
Ginger cookies are (one of) my favorite Christmas cookies. I love the idea for ginger sugar, kind of like a Snickerdoodle!
Oh you gave me a great idea. Ginger snickerdoodles!!!
Yum! I love ginger too! Triple ginger plus nutmeg and cloves this could easily become my favorite cookie!!
This is our favorite cookie. So much great flavor.
Love ginger as well! My ex-boss used to have candied ginger on her desk, such a delicious treat! These cookies look super easy to make, even for a baking-challenged person like myself!
These sound like the perfect pairing with a cup of tea. I’m a huge fan of ginger as well. I also love ginger cookies smothered with a bit of peanut butter.
That sounds like a recipe I should try. Peanut Butter Ginger Cookies, might have to make them.
I’ve never tried a ginger cookie before, but these seem like the perfect cookie to dip in a cup of coffee! And they seem simple to make for a non-baker like myself! 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever had a ginger cookie before. But I’m like you, I love ginger! I bought some new fresh the other day, and I’ve been going a little overboard with it 🙂
If you like ginger it’s so easy to start adding it to everything.
Mmmmm, I love all that ginger goin’ on in these cookies… my mouth feels spicy just thinking about them! :-0
I LOVE gingerbread. These cookies would not last long in my house that is for sure. Perfect for my afternoon latte…or eggnog latte for the season.
These are right up my alley, can’t wait to try. Just need to pick up some mollasses!
I hear you. I just had to get more molasses for another batch.
Triple Ginger sounds delicious in my book! Come to think of it, I’m not sure if I have ever had ginger cookies?! Where have I been this whole time!!! Thanks for the recipe.
I hope you give these cookies a try, they are really good.
Perfect for my Christmas cookie list!