Sparkly Gingerbread Spice Bites Recipe
Sparkly Spice Bites are a twist on the traditional gingersnap that are airy, soft, and covered with a sugary top!
Sparkly Spice Bites make a great holiday cookie for a few reasons.
They are very light, which makes them perfect for shipping to loved ones. They also hold up great in a sealed container. If you find the traditional ginger cookies a bit too strong tasting, or if you are just looking for a twist to the traditional gingersnap, try these out.
To get the sparkly, sugar top, simply dunk one end in milk, then sprinkle with sugar. The top will have a sweet crunch, while the insides will be airy and soft.
Sparkly Gingerbread Spice Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 c. molasses any kind
- 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. butter no substitutes
- 4 c. AP flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 eggs
- Milk
- Coarse decorating sugar or granulated sugar
Instructions
- Combine molasses, brown sugar, and butter in a large saucepan. Heat and stir until melted. Cool mixture about 20 minutes. Stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and pepper in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
- Beat eggs into cooled molasses mixture with a wooden spoon. Stir in flour mixture. Cover dough with plastic wrap, and chill for 1 to 2 hours or till easy to handle.
- Divide dough into four equal portions. Roll each portion on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch rope. Cut ropes diagonally into 3/4-inch pieces. Brush the top of each piece with milk, and dip in coarse sugar or granulated sugar; place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in a 375-f degrees oven for 7 to 8 minutes or till edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks and cool.
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7 Comments on “Sparkly Gingerbread Spice Bites Recipe”
Yummy! Thanks for the recipe. I might try this for Xmas.
BTW, great blog! BOOKMARKED!
These look so yummy!
Ohhh..these little cookies look like they would be quite addicting! ๐
What a great idea! You’re giving me a Sugar Rush just looking at them!
Mmmmm! Gotta try these! I found you via Sugar Rush. I’ll take a look around!
OMG thank you so much for posting this recipe! I made these over 12 years ago and lost the recipe. Thought I would try to google yet one more time
This makes me so happy!