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Walnut-Topped Ginger Drop Cookies

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  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 42
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Enjoy these nutty ginger cookies for your Christmas celebration – perfect for dessert.
Updated Apr 17, 2014
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 42 walnut halves
  • 3 tablespoons white vanilla baking chips
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg until well blended. On low speed, beat in remaining ingredients except walnuts and baking chips until well blended.
  • 2
    Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart. Press 1 walnut half onto each cookie.
  • 3
    Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until edges are set and light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, place baking chips in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds or until softened. Squeeze bag until chips are smooth. (If necessary, microwave 30 seconds longer or just until all chips are melted.) Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle melted chips over cookies.

Nutrition

80 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 8g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
80
Total Fat
4g
0%
Saturated Fat
2g
0%
Sodium
65mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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