{"id":32510,"date":"2022-11-09T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=32510"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:04:12","slug":"sourdough-ginger-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/sourdough-ginger-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Sourdough Ginger Cookies A Unique Sourdough Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sourdough for dessert? You betcha! This recipe uses tangy sourdough starter or discard as the base for delicious ginger spiced cookies perfect for the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you have a sourdough pot you are always on the lookout for new ways to use up excess starter. Bread, pancakes, waffles even muffins, are all delicious with the tangy addition of sourdough starter. But cookies? It wasn't my first thought either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipe is based on one in an older edition of Alaska Sourdough<\/a> by Ruth Allman. It was a gift from my mom who lived in Alaska pre-statehood. If you are going to get into sourdough baking I highly recommend this one to learn more about the pioneer uses of sourdough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Sourdough Starter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Long before sourdough became trendy it was the leavener of choice for pioneers, miners and other homesteaders. None of this \"hydration\" talk or \"discarding\" starter nonsense (throw away food?! heaven forbid!). You used it to cook with regularly and always saved a bit to keep the starter going for the next recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do not have sourdough starter ask around to see if you can get some. Sourdough fans love to share starter, knowledge and recipes. Or you can make your own (it will take a week or more) with these easy instructions from Erin at The Spiffy Cookie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you use sourdough discard?<\/strong> I am not a big fan of the term \"discard\". But, yes, you can.<\/strong> The sourdough is here for taste, the leavening comes from the baking soda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Cookies Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"collage<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWelcome to #ChristmasCookies Week! That time of year when we soften the butter, fire up the oven, and make cookie trays for family, friends, and neighbors. This year more than 20 top-notch bloggers are sharing their very favorite creations for all to make and enjoy. Join us for a week\u2019s worth of Christmas cookie deliciousness.\n