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12 Days of Cookies: Chewy Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies πŸŽ„ (Day 6!)

Published 7 months agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

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Happy Sunday Reader!

Today's holiday cookie...

Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies!

Why We Love Them

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this cookie. Originally created for The Cookie Book, I've now made it a one-bowl dough (you'll still need a saucepan for the burnt sugar/hard caramel) and I need each and every one of you to stop everything and make it now.

This is the cookie to wow friends with and completely annihilate the competition at a cookie exchange. I'm just saying.

The sugar isn't actually 'burnt'. It's made into a hard caramel (the same one we use for the Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies).

I created a How to Make Hard Caramel tutorial so it would be easy peasy for you. Go look!

Can We Ship 'Em?

Yes! Always in an airtight container and always with cushioning...but yes, she's a shipper's dream.

Make-Ahead Options

I haven't made these ahead of time in so long, my memory is a wee spotty. They're a pretty easy cookie so I typically make them the day that I want to serve them. β™₯️ The cookies will stay fresh and fab in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.

More Tips

  1. ​Make the Hard Caramel First. Make the hard caramel and then set it aside to cool while you mix up the cookie dough. Chop it just before going into the cookie dough. If there's a bit of humidity in the air, it will become sticky if it sits around after it's chopped up.
  2. Nudge Your Cookies Post-Bake. Have a clean silicon (or nonstick) spatula ready to nudge any misshapen cookies back into a circle as soon as they get out of the oven. This cookie bakes up beautifully, but sometimes any caramel at the edge of the cookie will melt in the oven and make the cookie a little lopsided.
  3. This cookie seems like it has an insane amount of ginger, but I PROMISE YOU, it's the perfect amount!

I can't wait for you to bake these! I'm really excited to share this recipe with you!!

As always, leave any questions, comments, recipe notes on the actual recipe post and I'll respond asap. πŸ’—

Happy baking!!

Rebecca's 12 Days of Cookies

Day One: Candy Cane Brownies
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Day Two: Chocolate Rye Cookies with Cherries
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Day Three: Iced Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
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Day Four: Chocolate Peppermint Cups
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Day Five: Super Soft Sugar Cookies for Cut-Out Cookies
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"Following up on her acclaimed debut, The Cookie Book, writer, photographer, and recipe developer Rebecca Firth tackles cake in her new book. You may have trouble picking which recipe to start with: Chocolate Stout Cake with Champagne Buttercream or a tart, sticky Glazed Tangerine Donut Cake?”
― Epicurious, 25 New Baking Books for Cozy Fall Treats

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"Writer, photographer and queen of cookies, Rebecca Firth teases my sweet tooth and I am not mad about it. Love following her and her tempting creations and can't wait to see what she comes up with next."
―Tiffani Thiessen, actress and author of Pull Up a Chair
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― Food & Wine, Best Baking Cookbooks to Own Right Now

DisplacedHousewife | Really Delicious, Well-Tested Sweets

Rebecca Firth

Join me for all things sweet including lots of cookies (my fav!), brown butter, chocolate, caramel, cakes and more! I love treats ranging from quickie weeknight cravings to fun, weekend baking projects. xo

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