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 Spice 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.
Let’s talk about ginger
Ginger is an ancient spice originating from Asia that is used in food and medicine.
There are seven forms of ginger and this recipe uses three of them
- Fresh or Raw Ginger: used in various forms such as grated, chopped and sliced; you can even juice raw ginger. Fresh ginger can be used in cooking baking and drinks. In the fresh form, ginger can be quite pungent but will mellow with cooking or baking.
- Candied or crystallized ginger: here the ginger is cooked in sugar until it is crystallized and coated with sugar. Use candied ginger for snacking and toppings for desserts. This type of ginger still has some heat to it but not as much as fresh ginger
- Ground ginger: is ginger in the powdered form and adds a more pungent ginger taste to your foods than fresh ginger will. You can substitute ground ginger for fresh using 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger equals 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger.
The flavor of ginger is mildly sweet and can have different flavor notes depending on the piece of ginger, so you can expect lemon, pepper, cinnamon flavor.
For this recipe 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
Ginger cookie ingredients
- White Sugar
- Butter, softened
- Molasses
- Egg
- Flour – AP
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Fresh ginger – grated
- Ground ginger
- Candied ginger – chopped
- Nutmeg
- Cloves
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.
Instructions
Step 1. Prepare the grated ginger. I keep my ginger in the freezer so it is always on hand. It is also easier to grate ginger when it is frozen. Use a Microplane zester/ grater for the best results.
Step 2. Measure 2 tablespoons of the candied ginger and place it on a cutting board. Chop the ginger into smaller pieces with a sharp knife.
Step 3. In a large bowl mix the sugar, butter, molasses, and egg. Beat until light and fluffy.
Step 4. Beat in the flour, baking, soda, salt, grated ginger, chopped candied ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well to incorporate all the spices.
Step 5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Step 6. While the dough is chilling mix the 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 tsp. of powdered ginger in a small bowl. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 7. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls then roll in the ginger sugar. Place on baking sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 10 -12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
These are the best-spiced ginger cookies – why?
These cookies have great flavor, not too sweet and just the right amount of spice
You can taste the ginger inside and out
If you like tender chewy cookies these ginger cookies are for you, the molasses makes them chewy
Cookie making should not be hard and with these cookies, you simply mix, chill and bake. EASY!
These cookies just don’t last long at my house. We start eating them warm from the oven. 
Want some ginger inspirations, here are more recipes from One Hot Oven
- Banana Cream Cheese Cake Roll with Pecans, Cranberries, and Ginger
- Rich and Creamy Raspberry Ginger Posset
- Spicy Pumpkin Sheet Cake
I hope you love these easy to make cookies as much as I do. Go ahead and bake a batch and let me know what you think.
Don’t forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board for when you want some delicious cookies.
Some baking tools and ingredients to make ginger cookies
One of my favorite kitchen tools that I use is my zester/grater. It’s such a handy tool for zesting and grating citrus and spices. When I bake cookies I always use a cookie scoop so my cookies are all the same size and the bake up nice and round. And don’t forget the ginger. These ginger pieces are my favorite for baking and I love to nibble on the ginger for a sweet and spicy snack.
Triple Ginger Spice Cookies
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 ground cloves
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix the sugar, butter, molasses, and egg. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the flour, baking, soda, salt, grated ginger, candied ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well to incorporate all the spices.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and prepare cookie sheets with parchment.
- Mix the 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 tsp. of powdered ginger in a small bowl.
- Shape the dough into 1 inch balls then roll in the ginger sugar. Place on baking sheets 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until set. Cool on a wire rack, then store in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
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.
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About Jere’
From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending. Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory recipes with all my baking friends.
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Lucy McMorris
Great cookie! Easy to make and very flavorful. Will definitely make again for my Christmas cookie baskets. And I don’t like making cookies! I made one small change and used turbinado sugar to roll the cookies in rather than granulated white sugar. I also had to make make some more of the ginger sugar to roll them in.
Jere Cassidy
That is a great idea to use the turbinado sugar, I will try that next time I make the cookies.
Adriana Lopez Martin
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
Kristi
I bet your house smells amazing when these are baking. They sound delicious and the fact that they stay chewy is perfect!
Jenna
I’m crazy for anything sweet and gingery for dessert! Going to make these for an upcoming holiday cookie swap.
Jere Cassidy
Yeah, for ginger.
Andrea @ Cooking with Mamma C
Dipping the cookies in ginger sugar sounds like a must! What a great recipe for the holiday season.
Emily
So much ginger! I can’t wait to make these over the holidays. My family will love them.
Helene D'Souza
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.
OneHotOven
Ginger adds great flavor, I love using it.
swathi
You got me with triple ginger, it is my favorite spice, I love the zing which it give, I am going to try it.
OneHotOven
That is exactly how I explain ginger – it has a zing!!!
Rezel Kealoha
These must pack a punch when you bite into it. I love it when there is lots of ginger in a a ginger cookie!
Ali
These look amazing. I love ginger so three times is even better
Carrie Forrest
These look like the perfect Christmas cookies! I want to try these soon. Thanks!
Stephanie
These sound so amazing! Love your photos too!
April
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!
OneHotOven
My mom always made these cookies, that’s where I got my love for ginger.
Cynthia
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!
Anne-Marie
Yum! I love ginger too! Triple ginger plus nutmeg and cloves this could easily become my favorite cookie!!
OneHotOven
This is our favorite cookie. So much great flavor.
Julie
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.
OneHotOven
That sounds like a recipe I should try. Peanut Butter Ginger Cookies, might have to make them.
Elizabeth | The Recipe Revival
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! 🙂
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade
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 🙂
Jere Cassidy
If you like ginger it’s so easy to start adding it to everything.
Catherine Brown
Mmmmm, I love all that ginger goin’ on in these cookies… my mouth feels spicy just thinking about them! :-0
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
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.
Emely @ theblushfig.com
These are right up my alley, can’t wait to try. Just need to pick up some mollasses!
OneHotOven
I hear you. I just had to get more molasses for another batch.
Jen
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.
OneHotOven
I hope you give these cookies a try, they are really good.
Charlene
Perfect for my Christmas cookie list!