Photo by Mark Kramer
Spice up your holiday cookie game (literally) with this recipe for crystalized ginger gnomes that will put a smile on everyone’s face.
Makes about 24 cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ Master Dough Recipe (18 oz.)
- 2 oz. soft crystalized ginger slices (available at some stores and Amazon)
- 12 oz. red candy melting wafers (Merkins, on Amazon)
- 2 oz. semisweet chocolate
Baking Accessory:
- 3¾″ gnome cookie cutter
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Dice the crystalized ginger into tiny pieces.
- Knead the diced ginger into the dough until it is evenly distributed. Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface to an even ¼″ thickness. Cut out gnome shapes and place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 12–14 minutes or until very lightly golden brown.
- Once the cookies have cooled, dip the cone-shaped hat in melted red coating. Melt the semisweet chocolate and dip each gnome foot in to create the boots.
