Ginger helps more than anything when chemo brings on nausea. My mom came across this recipe for ginger cookies while watching the Barefoot Contessa on TV. She made up a batch last night, and they are perfect. Real ginger flavor, plenty of spice, soft, hearty.
Ina Garten’s Ultimate Ginger Cookie
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
1 extra-large egg, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups chopped crystallized ginger (6 ounces)
Granulated sugar, for rolling the cookiesDirections
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt and then combine the mixture with your hands. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed for 5 minutes. Turn the mixer to low speed, add the egg, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat for 1 more minute. With the mixer still on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the crystallized ginger and mix until combined.
Scoop the dough with 2 spoons or a small ice cream scoop. With your hands, roll each cookie into a 1 3/4-inch ball and then flatten them lightly with your fingers. Press both sides of each cookie in granulated sugar and place them on the sheet pans. Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies will be crackled on the top and soft inside. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Thanks, Mom, these cookies made my day.
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Glad you found something that helps! These look and sound pretty darn yummy!
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I love ginger cookies. They’ve always been my favorites with my cups of tea. I guess the therapeutic effects of ginger is why ginger ale is so good for a sick tummy. I just wish it wasn’t carbonated.
I hope you’re having a good day. One day at a time, dear friend.
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love anything ginger. love anything cookie. They look so lovely and moist! Thanks for stopping by the dinner for two project.
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Oddly enough, despite my dislike of ginger, I love ginger cookies
I think it’s the sugar. It always makes things taste better. I really wish I can try out this recipe. I guess I’ll have to wait until we get back to the US before I can try it 
Glad to hear that these helped with the nausea!
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These sound really good – I am so happy that it helps with the nausea!!!!
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These look wonderful I love ginger cookies! Thasnks for stopping by my blog and commenting – you pointed something out that I wrote that was misleading – the hotel showed 3 movies – one on the Amish, one that was g like Shrek 3 and another movie (can’t remember the name) that was pg-13 – I too would’ve wondered what a pg-13 Amish movie would be Thanks for pointing it out to me lol
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Thanks for this! I’ll have to make up a batch for my dad – ginger ale tastes like drinking metal to him so maybe some cookies will taste good and ease his stomach. Hope you’re feeling good today.
Sam
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