Santa's Spicy Gingersnappers
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

This Christmas drop cookie recipe will quickly become a family favorite when they sample the yummy pecan topping and orange glaze.


Santa's Spicy Gingersnappers

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Servings: Makes 3 dozen large cookies.
Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 59 mins
Related Categories: Christmas Cookies, Cookies
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  cup
    raisins
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  • 1  cup
    unsalted butter, softened
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  • 2  cups
    packed brown sugar
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  • 2 
    eggs
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  • 1  Tbsp.
    finely chopped crystallized ginger
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  • 1  tsp.
    finely shredded orange peel
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  • 1  tsp.
    vanilla
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  • 3-2/3  cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1/2  cup
    chopped pecans
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  • 1-1/2  tsp.
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1  tsp.
    baking soda
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  • 1/2  tsp.
    baking powder
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  • 1/2  tsp.
    ground nutmeg
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  • 1/4  tsp.
    ground ginger
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  • 1/4  tsp.
    salt
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    Pecan Topping (see below)
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    Orange Glaze (see below)
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place raisins and butter in food processor; process until raisins are chopped and combined with butter. Transfer mixture to extra-large bowl. With electric mixer beat in brown sugar, eggs, crystallized ginger, orange peel, and vanilla until creamy.
2.
In medium bowl combine flour, pecans, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture. Mix until well combined.
3.
With a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop drop dough 4 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten tops lightly. Spoon 1 teaspoon Pecan Topping onto the center of each unbaked cookie.
4.
Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until edges are just set. Let cool on pan for 2 minutes; transfer cookies to cooling rack. Cool completely.
5.
Drizzle cooled cookies with Orange Glaze. Makes 3 dozen large cookies.

Pecan Topping
In small bowl combine 1/2 cup chopped raisins, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons dairy sour cream, and 2 tablespoons caramel topping. Cover and chill until ready to use.

Orange Glaze
In small bowl combine 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons orange juice.
Nutrition information
Calories 210, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 26 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Total Sugar 21 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 3%, Iron 6%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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