Our Ginger Molasses Cookie is back for the holidays in our cafes. Many of our customers (and my family) look forward to this traditional Northeastern US cookie making its annual appearance.
Ginger is the underground stem (rhizome) of the plant known as Zingiber officinale. It has been a popular and valuable spice for medicinal and culinary uses for over 5000 years. The oils in ginger trigger production of digestive enzymes that neutralize stomach acids, and aid in digestion and absorption of nutrients. Ginger is also credited with increasing circulation and lowering cholesterol levels, as well as being an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.
The blackstrap molasses we use is the byproduct of the process of refining sugar cane into table sugar. It is an excellent source of manganese and copper, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6 and selenium.
We roll our cookies in sugar before baking. As the cookie bakes, it spreads and cracks form in the coating creating a sparkle that looks like frost on the cookie. They have a deep, aromatic bite and finishes with a sense of freshness on your tongue.
All of these ingredients come together to create a holiday for your senses. Here’s wishing you the best of holidays from myself and the Specialty’s family.
Eat Well,
Dawn
