Walnut-Topped Ginger Drops
Source of Recipe
Pillsbury Holiday Cookies & Candies
List of Ingredients
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger
- 42 walnut halves
- 3 tablespoons white vanilla chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 F. In large bowl, combine brown sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and all remaining ingredients except walnuts and vanilla chips; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press 1 walnut half onto each cookie.
- Bake at 375 F. for 6 to 9 minutes or until edges are set and light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets; place on wire racks. Cool 5 minutes or until completely cooled.
- Meanwhile, place vanilla chips in small resealable food storage plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Squeeze bag to mix. Continue to microwave at 30-second increments until smooth. Cut tiny hole in bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle melted chips over cooled cookies.
Final Comments
3 1/2 dozen cookies
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