These Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies have all the fall feels wrapped up in an incredibly tasty cookie!
I’m so excited to share today’s recipe guys!
I’ve made so many great friends the last almost four years of blogging here at the BHK. Virtual friends, my husband Tom is quick to remind me. (Fun sucker…ahem.)
Virtual, because I haven’t gotten the chance to meet most in person.
Nonetheless they’ve become friends. People whom I know if I’d meet in a crowd, I’d gravitate to and instantly take a liking to.
Rebecca Firth is one of those people.
I’ve been a fan of Rebecca’s blog, Displaced Housewife for years. Her recipes are always creatively delicious, easy to follow and leave me thinking, why didn’t I come up with that?! And to boot, she’s hilarious!
So last year, when Rebecca told me she was working on writing a cookbook, I was so happy for her! And happy for me that my Christmas shopping would be easy this year!
The Cookie Book is out and it has not only met my expectations, but exceeded them in every way!
The book has seven chapters, a stunning full page photo for each recipe, a holiday cookie chapter and a chapter devoted solely to chocolate chip cookies!
I tested these Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies for Rebecca for the book last year and knew they were a winner from first bite!
They’re loaded with ginger to the point of perfection. A little fresh grated ginger, a little ground ginger and some burnt sugar ginger.
I had never tried burnt sugar. To clarify, it’s not really burnt, just cooked until it’s liquefied and a deep amber color. And what an awesome addition to these cookies!
It gives them an amazing boost of flavor and a crunch that pushes these cookies right to the top of my favorite fall cookies list!
You need to try them folks!
If you aren’t familiar with Rebecca’s blog certainly give it a look, and if you’re looking for holiday gifts, and of course a gift for the most important person on your list, yourself, check it out HERE.
I’m also giving away a signed copy of Rebecca’s book to one lucky winner! To be eligible to win, leave a comment below, and sign up to be a follower of my blog and my Instagram account, as well as Rebecca’s Instagram account. Giveaway ends Wednesday, 10/3 at 10:00 PM. I will be announcing the winner next Thursday, 10/4. Open to US and Canada.
Good luck and enjoy this delicious, cozy taste of fall!
Burnt Sugar Ginger Cookies
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
Burnt Sugar Ginger
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsp. fresh ginger, finely grated
Ginger Cookies
- 16 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2/3 cup unsulphered molasses
- 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour
- 3 tsp. ground ginger
- 3 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. sea salt
Cookie Coating
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
Burnt Sugar Ginger
- Spray a rimmed baking sheet generously with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Add the sugar and ginger to a large saucepan. Massage the ginger into the sugar with your fingers. Turn the heat onto medium-high and stir continuously until the sugar liquefies and no sugar crystals remain. The color will be golden brown. Pour onto the prepared sheet and spread with a spatula until about 1/4-inch thick. Set aside for one hour to harden. Once cool, turn out onto a cutting board and cut into 1-inch and smaller shards. They'll be sharp, so be careful.
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a few large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- To a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix on medium speed for 4 minutes until light and fluffy. Turn mixer to low and add eggs, one at a time, making sure each egg is fully blended before adding the next, and scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the molasses and fresh ginger and continue to mix for 1 minute until thoroughly combined. Remove bowl from mixer.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined with a few streaks of flour. Add in burnt sugar shards, stirring until evenly distributed.
Cookie Coating
- Place granulated sugar in a small, shallow bowl. Roll two tablespoons of dough into a ball and then roll the ball into the sugar until it's generously coated. Place on baking sheet leaving two inches between the balls.
- Bake one sheet at a time in the center of oven for 13 minutes. Cool cookies completely on sheet when done baking.
Adapted from The Cookie Book by Rebecca Firth
Wow! Can’t wait to try! Perfect for fall!
You’ll love them Patricia!
Those look amazing! I can’t wait to make them!!
Enjoy Annie! They’re incredibly delish! I’m in love with that burnt sugar ginger!
These cookies look delicious! I love cookies and love to bake them. I am following you both.
Thanks so much Kesha! Hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
I’ll take a dozen! Loving these cookies. Love all the cookies, actually, so I will have to be adding this great cookbook to my collection :)
Yes, you do Jennifer! It’s fabulous! Rebecca is so talented! This book is what everyone’s getting for Christmas this year!
Well, you know I consider you a friend-friend, Mare, none of this virtual nonsense! Sorry, Tom! ;) Rebecca definitely makes amazing food and obviously these cookies are proof of that! These beauties would definitely be dangerous around me, because I’m willing to bet I’d hoard them all to myself and devour them in no time! Loving the flavors and that burnt sugar crunch looks to die for delicious!! Pinning! Cheers, dear!
You’re a friend friend for sure too Chey! I only half listen to Tom about most things anyway! He knows that after close to 30 years of marriage! (Don’t do the math…I was a child bride..wink, wink!) I know you can’t eat chocolate, so these will be perfect for your fall! They’ve got all the falls feels. And that burnt sugar ginger is amazing! Happy weekend!
This beautiful book makes for a perfect present! And these cookies look amazing!! Anything with ginger makes me happy! Pinned!
Me too Annie! They’re incredibly delish! Hope you have a great weekend!
Happy to have ‘met’ you Mary Ann!! Wouldn’t it be so awesome if one day we could all actually meet up for a meal?? How lovely would that be? I bet Rebecca’s book is awesome and from the look of these cookies, it surely is. Will have to get that one on my ‘to-get’ list asap!! These cookies look and sound divine. And burnt sugar? Brilliant! Have a wonderful weekend ahead! XOXO
I’d absolutely love to meet you too Dawn! I’ve made so many fabulous friends through the blog and you’re certainly one of them. You’d love Rebecca’s book! Packed with so many amazing recipes! I’ll be baking my way through the entire book! Happy weekend!
These cookies look awsome…can’t wait to give them a try!
Hope you enjoy them Suzanne! That burnt ginger sugar…Wow!
Happy to say I know the creations made by both of you ladies. Thank you for educating me on so many levels. Keep on baking !
You’re so sweet! Thanks so much! Rebecca’s book is a must for your collection! And a pair of stretchy pants too! I already have both!
Looks delicious. My son’s fav cookie is Molasses. These sound similar. Thanks for recipe and for tip on your friends blog and cookbook.
You’re quite welcome Debra! I bet he’d just love these!!
I’ve been excited to see this recipe since you posted it on IG and now I’m even more excited. My weekend baking list just got a little longer–this sound AMAZING! Ginger cookies are some of my favorites and since I’ve never tried burnt sugar in baking I’m totally intrigued. Have a great weekend!
You will LOVE these Kelsie! My son Sean is a huge ginger fan and he couldn’t get enough! Enjoy your weekend baking!
I enjoyed reading Rebecca’s blog and I am very tempted to buy her book . Your ginger cookies look so delicious.
It’s a total winner Gerlinde! I tested a few recipes for the book last winter and I’ve already made a few new ones! All delicious!
Can’t wait to have a baking day!♥️
Yay! You’ll love these Angelique!
This recipe is amazing!!!
It’s so incredibly delicious Angelique!
I love cookies. These ginger cookies look fantastic. I am a follower on instagram of you and Rebecca.
Thanks Linda! You’re going to love these flavor packed cookies! So perfect for the fall season ahead!
I am totally in need of a delicious ginger cookie recipe, will definitely give this one a go! Ginger cookies and fall truly is the perfect combination!!
I totally agree Laura! It’s the first flavor I go to when I start my fall baking! Enjoy!
I am completely overwhelmed by your kindness Mary Ann!! I definitely don’t consider you a virtual friend…your help, support, warmth and friendship has meant so much to me!!! I have adored following you over the years and I am so happy that you are a part of The Cookie Book!!! YAY!!!! So excited to see more people make this cookie!!!
I’ve really enjoyed following your blog too Rebecca! I’ve always been impressed by your creativity in baking and love your writing style! I often read your posts to Tom, and we both end up laughing! I know people will love this cookie and so many more from the book! You’ve made Christmas shopping easy for me this year! Everyone will be getting a copy!
You’re the best!!! And I can’t believe I didn’t mention the photos—they look BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Mwah!!
The cookies look amazing! Can’t wait to make them.
Hope you love them Mary!
???? I can’t wait to get your cookbook…wishing the cookies were here right nowand eating them. It’s cold in the office and I am drinking coffee with nothing to go with it.
Person with a side of coffee! Rebecca’s book is fantastic! Lots of delicious cookies to go with your morning coffee!
These look amazing!! One of my favorite types of fall cookies!
Mine too Kylee!
These look insane good!!! Bring in all the cookie baking! Her book looks so good!
It is Alexandra! So many cookies, so little time!!
I keep coming across recipes asking for bread flour which intrigued me. I am definitely going to be trying this recipe. Soft ginger cookies are a favorite in my house.
Hope you enjoy them Kimberlee!
I love Rebecca’s work! And these cookies sure look delicious… you definitely captured them in all their glory! :) I disagree with Tom – you can definitely have real friends even if you haven’t met hehe. I’m so glad we got to meet in person, though! ;)
I’m glad we had the chance to meet too Natasha! You’d love Rebecca’s book! So many fantastic cookies! I’ll be baking all fall and winter long!
What a lovely book an recipe! Ginger cookies have long been a family favorite, and I’m excited to try these, and possibly win the whole book!! :)
A guarantee they’ll become a family favorite Rachel! Good luck!
Such a beautiful looking cookbook and those cookies look wonderful!
The cookbook is gorgeous Nadia! And these cookies are amazing! They scream fall to me!
Following both and can’t wait to check this recipe out!
Hope you enjoy it Mary-Karen! Thanks for following!
I would have never thought to incorporate caramel shards into a cookie. I’ve done soft caramel in cookies or a caramel crust, but never something this unique. I can’t wait to try it. Honestly, this book has so many amazing recipes, can’t wait to dig into a copy of it.
I know right Andrew?! Genius! Such a great addition to the cookie. Good luck!
Dear Mary Ann, thank you so much for all your delicious recipes ! These cookies are made with all my favorite spices and ginger is probably my best one as condiment and natural medicine , after all for my husband all cookies are the best medicine . You’re always getting me happy each morning when I open my mailbox and find out your new recipe and amazing photos. They worth a try today !
Have nice day Mary !
You’re so sweet Shirley! Thanks so much! I hope you and your husband enjoy these!
I am totally sold on these cookies, they sound absolutely amazing!! All the flavors I love and I love the idea of the “burnt” sugar. So much yum.
That burnt sugar…OMG! So good. Such a great addition to the cookie Danielle!
Yay for virtual friends and delicious cookies, the very idea of these sounds so unusual and tempting, can’t wait to try them :)
I know you’ll love them Sue! That burnt sugar!
These cookies look perfect, one of my favorites for the season! That crackle and that gooeyness is everything!
Thanks Leigh Ann! My favorite fall flavor too!
Not a fan of ginger but I do love me some burnt sugar! Would love to win the giveaway !
It’s so delicious Chana! Amps up the flavor!
Ginger cookies are one of my favorite and I can’t wait to make these as I’m all about them having fresh ginger!!
Hope you love them Jaqueline!
I love ginger cookies. Looking forward to making these and all of the other cookies from the book! Congratulations on your book!!
Rebecca’s recipe is just delicious! Love all the ginger flavor!
Oh my goodness MaryAnn, yours look amazing!! Look at all those beautiful cracks! ???? The burnt sugar element was definitely out of my comfort zone, and although mine did NOT come out as pretty, this was actually a fun recipe to try out. I added in a heaping 1/2tsp of espresso powder because I tried an espresso gingersnap cookie on a vacation before which was amazing, and I just decided to give it a go. Surprised how well the burnt sugar, ginger, and coffee all went well together.
Such a great idea to add the espresso powder! I’ll definitely give that a go next time Gina! Thanks for the tip!
I’m definitely baking these cookies and absolutely making extra burnt ginger sugar to stir into hot tea! Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re quite welcome! Great idea Cielle! Enjoy!
So excited to try these! And I discovered your blog to boot! :)
Yay! Hope you enjoy them!
Have already been following both of you! Going to work this cookie into my weekend baking – all that ginger has my tastebuds on high alert!
You’re going to love them Helena! Thanks for following!
Please tell me you deliver!
Lol! Another reason we need to be neighbors!
These look amazing! Can not wait to make these!
They’re going to be a hit Camelia! Enjoy!
These look delicious and I am trying them out, asap! Also, such pretty photos! Of course I follow you both! _ifancythat
Thanks so much for following Starla! Hope you enjoy!
Cookies are my favorite things to bake (and pretty much all I bake!).
I already follow you both by Instagram and you by email.
Thanks Annette! Cookies are my favorite thing to bake too!
Good Morning! I bought the book a few days ago. It should arrive next week. If I win I’ll give this to my daughter. She’s a baker too. I’m going through your blog and like your style! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Thanks so much Judy! It’s an amazing book! You’re going to love it!
I’m a huge fan of ginger cookies, especially this time of year with the holidays quickly approaching. Sounds like an awesome cookbook! I could look at photos of cookies for hours! And you’re right, definitely a great Christmas gift idea for folks!
Me too Leanne! Hope you give these a go!
Love this recipe especially the idea of adding in Burnt Sugar Ginger The cookbook sounds awesome of course it would be Rebecca is an amazing baker/cook. Would love to add this book to my collection especially with the holidays around the corner
It’s the perfect addition to a cookbook collection! So many delicious cookies for the holidays!
These cookies look amazing! Caramelizing sigar is such a brilliant addition. I can imagine that I would bake my way through every page of this cookbook! ????. I follow both of you and feel that we are kindred. Bakers unite! Cheers!
Thanks so much for following Denise! Enjoy baking your way through!
Oh my!! These cookies look so good!!!
I have you give them a try! They’re so delicious!
Wooooo!!! Love that sugar technique – it adds SO much flavor to cookies and any sweet it’s used in… these cookies are genius Mary Ann! Such a fabulous giveaway… and SO beautifully captured! Stretchy Pants ON!
Mine are on too Traci! No worries til next summer!
These look delicious! Can’t wait to try them!
Enjoy Samantha!
Wow, my mouth started watering just from seeing the pictures! These seem like the PERFECT fall cookie! I’m SO glad I came to visit your page before heading to the grocery store! I absolutely cannot wait to bake these tonight and have the house smell like warm ginger cookies <3 Thank you for sharing!
Hope you enjoy Stephanie! Can’t think of a better way to spend my Friday night!
So intrigued by caramelizing the sugar! The texture of these cookies is just perfection, Mary Ann! Clearly, I need to get my hands on this book!! Thank you for sharing!
Yes you do Marissa! Enjoy!
These look amazing!! I look forward to my home having the essence of fall when making them. ????????
Hope you enjoy them Valerie! And the fabulous aroma that will be coming from your kitchen!
I can just imagine how good these would make my house smell!!! They look terrific! Ginger cookies are the best!
They’re fabulous Katherine! Ginger is my favorite for fall!
Oooh, this cookies are so right up my alley. And I can’t wait to get my hands on this book. Got my holiday shopping nearly done, too!! Thanks for sharing!
Yay for you Cindy! Way to go! You’ll need to treat yourself to these! Soooo good!
My daughter just asked me to ship cookies to her in California. These sound perfectly fallish.
They are Mary Ann! Hope she enjoys them!
They look yummy! I followed you both on Instagram in hopes of winning thebook!
@Cezovski9
Thanks so much! Good luck!
Don’t these look and sound delicious! Add a cup of tea or a latte, a good book or blog(!)…. yum!
Thanks Anne! Perfect with a cup of tea!
This looks delicious. I’ve never seen that burnt sugar technique before. I’ll have to try it out and see how I do!
So easy and such a flavor booster!
Ginger is a food element whose benefits will never end, I use it with milk to make my bones bones strong and it also keeps cold away. By the way well written article, Keep it up :)
Thanks so much Meenal!I agree!
I love ginger anything but the burnt sugar sounds like a delicious combo. Pinned to make.
Hope you enjoy them Maria!
I’m making these right now for National Homemade Cookie Day…..I thought that was everyday…? Anyway, they look like winners! The book looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe❤️
Oh, you’re just going to LOVE them Cindy! The book is a total winner!
On the money! Everyone loves them and they are all “ginger” people???? …..having nothing to do with their hair color….????. Thnaks!
Yay Cindy! So happy they’re a hit!
These cookies look beyond incredible!! So perfect for fall baking season!
These are just one of my favorites from Rebecca’s book!
These look incredible…I keep hearing and reading about this new cook book, it sounds amazing! I’m looking forward to seeing both of your Instagram and blog posts.
Such an awesome cookbook! You’d love it!
These cookies and the book look amazing…delicious and beautiful!
Thanks Kate!
I have made these cookies & fell in love. They have a slight bite to them because of the ginger. My husband finds the spicy [he’s weird I swear] but he will eat them if there are no other sweets. My daughter & her partner love them also. If you like ginger especially fresh I highly recommend them. What I want to know is can I make the dough a day ahead & place in refrigerator & then bring the dough to room temp
Yes Cooki, that would be fine. So happy you enjoy them!
The best Molasses Ginger Cookie I have ever made. The sugar ginger brittle makes the cookie. I have made triple ginger cookies using crystalized ginger bits but making the brittle gives it extra crunch and flavor but still keeping a soft center and crispy edge.
The tip to freeze the peeled ginger was so helpful! Thank you for providing the notes.
So happy you enjoy these Trish!