Because every swanky cocktail party needs good cookies. If you know me you know that I LOVE GINGER which is hilarious because as a kid I was very adamant that I was not a fan of ginger. It was too strong, too assertive, too spicy. I'm glad to say my tastebuds have outgrown this nonsense, and I find it hard to imagine a life without ginger. One of my favourite treats is ginger beer... either the boozy version or just a nice spicy soda. My mom and I have a favourite brand that is so spicy it is almost difficult to drink, and we know better than to inhale before taking a sip. What ensues if we are not careful is a coughing fit and, to the average person, this might seem quite unpleasant and simply, not worth it. However there is something so incredibly and crave-ably pleasant about that spicy-sweet tingle that you get from a good ginger beer. A Moscow Mule is a fancy cocktail (so fancy that it has it's own specific copper mug) which contains ginger beer, lime and vodka. I think that cocktails are so very cool, and so very fun... but if I'm honest, I don't drink them very often. I'm just not a hard-booze type of gal. If I'm going to have a drink, I'm more likely to reach for a beer. (Or ginger beer, I suppose) What I do like to do, is take creative inspiration from these mixed marvels and apply their flavours and concepts to things I am much more suited to make and enjoy... COOKIES! What else? This recipe spoke to me from the pages of the most recent Chatelaine magazine... so I had to give it a whirl. I love the texture of these soft and chewy cookies! And the flavour was nice... but now that I have tasted them I have a few idea for how I'd like to make them next time. The spice from the ginger is nice, however I'd like the cookie to be a bit stronger and darker on the molasses front, and more lime! Next time I make these, I think I'll use all brown sugar instead of half-brown-half-white... and I'll add lime zest to the dough itself. Also... a little fresh ginger grated in neeeever hurt anyone... Though these little guys are plenty tasty just as is too :) Now that I'm scheming... it could be awfully fun to make these changes to the cookie and add a splash of dark rum... and then we have a DARK AND STORMY cookie!! The wheels are turning... until that day, please enjoy these cuties! "Moscow Mule" Cookies with Ginger and LimeRecipe from Chatelaine December 2019
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