Make your whole house smell like the holidays with these easy-to-make ginger gems. Sweet and spicy, just like Riley!
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 1/4 cups flour or gluten free flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger (see note below)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
For rolling: 1 cup granulated sugar
Equipment
Electric or hand mixer
Cellophane or wax paper
Parchment paper or a baking sheet
Cookie sheet
Mixing Bowls
Cooling rack
Microplane grater
Directions
Add butter, brown sugar, egg, and molasses to a mixing bowl
Use the mixer to blend until smooth and creamy
Then add all the dry ingredients (except the granulated sugar) to the bowl.
Starting slowly, blend into the ginger gems mixture until it is thick and no flour is seen.
Put a piece of cellophane or wax paper on the counter and spoon the mixture onto 1/3 of the sheet
Shape into a log, roll up the dough, and put it in the fridge for 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Break the cold cookie dough into one-inch pieces and roll in hands until smooth.
Put the granulated sugar in a shallow dish and roll the cookie balls in the sugar until they are coated all over.
Place the balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet that has a piece of parchment paper or a baking sheet on it.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Longer makes for crispier cookies
Remove from oven and allow to cool for one minute, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Yield – Makes about 2 dozen cookies
Riley’s Rockin’ Recipes are designed for kids to make at home with easy to find ingredients, and are brought to you by Sodexo and the MUSC Office of Health Promotion.
While parents enjoy Pumpkin Spice Season with their PSLs, kids can enjoy pumpkin spice too with these healthy, easy to make shakes and spreads that are a hit at the holiday season.
PUMPKIN SPICE SHAKES
It’s like Halloween in a Glass!
Ingredients
1 cup milk (cow, almond, or soy)
1/2 cup plain lowfat Greek yogurt
1 cut canned pumpkin
1 ripe banana, cut in chunks and frozen
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup ice cubes
Equipment
Measuring cups and spoons
Blender (make sure an adult supervises use of the blender)
Yield – Makes about 3 cups
Directions
Measure all the ingredients into the blender.
Pulse until smooth and creamy,
Divide into cups and enjoy your sweet sip of the season!
This recipe doesn’t need a whole can of pumpkin, so what could you do with the rest? Read on:
PUMPKIN SPICE SPREAD
Terrific on toasted bagels or apple slices!
Ingredients
4 oz cream cheese (half a package)
3 tablespoons canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Equipment
Mixing Bowl
Measuring Spoon
Big Spoon for stirring
Directions
Soften cream cheese by letting it sit out of the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
Riley’s Rockin’ Recipes are designed for kids to make at home with easy to find ingredients, and are brought to you by Sodexo and the MUSC Office of Health Promotion.
I love apple pie and I love applesauce, so I put them together for an apple-licious treat!
INGREDIENTS
10 apples (8 cups sliced)
2 tablespoons vanilla
4 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
KITCHEN TOOLS
Vegetable peeler
Knife or apple corer/slicer
Cutting board
Mixing bowl
Big cooking spoon or heatproof spatula
Potato masher or immersion blender
Large pot with lid to put on stove top
DIRECTIONS
Wash and peel the apples. Try and make the peels really long!
Cut the apples into slices and cut out the core and seeds.
In a bowl, mix the vanilla, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and water.
Put all the apples in a large pot and stir in the vanilla mixture to coat evenly.
Put the pot on the stove and turn the heat up to high.
Bring to a boil until you see little bubbles in the water.
Turn down the heat to medium.
Stir with a big spoon/spatula and then cover with the lid. It smells so good!
Cook on medium/low heat for about 30 minutes until apples are super soft.
Turn off the heat, take the pan off the burner, and cool for 15 minutes.
Mash in the pot with a potato masher or an immersion blender.
Chill for at least 2 hours. Best served once completely cool.
Eat and enjoy!!
Riley’s Tips: Spoon apple sauce over pancakes or waffles. Add sliced strawberries along with the apples to make my favorite color, red! Make an apple pie sauce parfait by spooning layers of granola, yogurt, and sauce and serve as dessert!
Safety Tip: If the kids are helping, make sure to watch little fingers when using slicers or apple-corers.
Riley’s Rockin’ Recipes are designed for kids to make at home with easy to find ingredients, and are brought to you by Sodexo and the MUSC Office of Health Promotion.
