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    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


    1. Heat oven to 375 F. In large bowl, combine brown sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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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