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Published: Apr 4, 2015 · Modified: Jan 9, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Iced Ginger Cookies | Ginger Cookies made with Whole Wheat Flour

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These Iced Ginger Cookies are so much fun to bake and decorate with kids. Love the flavor of ginger all along and these cookies are perfect to pack in the cookie tins to distribute to neighbors and friends.

Iced Ginger Cookies in a dish

Christmas is long gone and since then my little one has been asking me to bake ginger cookies for him. Yes, you heard right! My 5 year old loves ginger flavored cookies.

I usually bake old fashioned ginger cookies for giving out as gifts during the holiday season and he simply loves them. He turned 5 very recently and I was thinking of what cupcakes to bake to send to his school. Last year I had made strawberry cupcakes with strawberry frosting and it was really liked by all the kids.

This year though in his new school, his teacher asked if I could send frosted cookies instead of cupcakes, since they were easy to handle and less messy. The minute my little one heard this, he wanted the ginger cookies. We decided that we would make a different ginger cookie and also told him that I would let him frost them.

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Why bake these cookies

I wanted a recipe that was not very heavily ginger-flavored as I wanted the other kids to eat it as well. I found this recipe in ‘The Cookie and Biscuit Bible’ cookbook and thought it will work great as it has ginger and cocoa powder which are both my little ones favorite.

Once the recipe was decided, it was very easy to bring it together and we frosted a large batch of cookies. The best part about the cookies (apart from having ginger in it) is that it is made with whole wheat flour.

I did not make the icing at home as I had a lot of icing left over from last time (and luckily I had all the colors my little one wanted).

Iced Ginger Cookies in a black plate

Preparation time – 10 minutes
Cooking time – About 10-15 minutes per batch of cookies
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Iced Ginger Cookies – Makes 20 – 30 (depending on the cookie cutter size and shape)

  • Whole wheat flour – 1 ¼ cups
  • Light brown sugar – ½ cup
  • Butter – ½ cup (softened)
  • Salt – ¼ tsp
  • Vanilla extract – ¼ tsp
  • Cocoa powder (unsweetened) – 1 tablespoon (sifted)
  • Ground ginger -2 tsp
  • Icing – as needed
  • Sprinkles – to decorate (optional)
Star shape Iced Ginger Cookies with red monkey straw

Procedure

  • In a bowl, combine the wheat flour, cocoa powder, and ginger powder. Keep aside.
  • Cream the sugar and the butter in a mixer until soft and light. Add the vanilla and salt and mix again to combine.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to form a dough. If needed sprinkle a teaspoon or so of water. I did not need any water to make the dough. Once the mixture incorporates, knead lightly to form a smooth dough.
Dough is kneaded by stand mixer
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thick and then stamp out the shapes. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Cutting dough in star shape and placing it on over tray
  • Preheat the oven to 375 F. Bake the cookies for about 10 – 15 minutes or until they are slightly firm to touch. I baked them for about 12 minutes.
  • Cool on the sheet until firm and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cookies are cooked and cooling on a tray and iced with icing
  • Frost/ice the Iced Ginger Cookies as preferred.
Iced Ginger Cookies are cooked and served

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Iced Ginger Cookies in Plate

Iced Ginger Cookies

These Iced Ginger Cookies are so much fun to bake and decorate with kids. Love the flavor of ginger all along and these cookies are perfect to pack in the cookie tins to distribute to neighbors and friends.
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Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 25
Calories: 71kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups Whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup Light brown sugar
  • ½ cup Butter Softened
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder Unsweetened (sifted)
  • 2 teaspoon Ground ginger -2 tsp
  • as needed Icing – as needed
  • to decorate Sprinkles – to decorate Optional

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine the wheat flour, cocoa powder, and ginger powder. Keep aside.
  • Cream the sugar and the butter in a mixer until soft and light. Add the vanilla and salt and mix again to combine.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to form a dough. If needed sprinkle a teaspoon or so of water. I did not need any water to make the dough. Once the mixture incorporates, knead lightly to form a smooth dough.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thick and then stamp out the shapes. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 F. Bake the cookies for about 10 – 15 minutes or until they are slightly firm to touch. I baked them for about 12 minutes.
  • Cool on the sheet until firm and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Frost/ice the Iced Ginger Cookies as preferred.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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