Dessert for 4

Maejakgwa Ginger Cookies

Name: Maejakgwa Ginger Cookies
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 tsp grated ginger; 4 tbsp water; 1 cup flour; 1/4 salt; 4 tbsp ginger water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tbsp corn syrup; oil for frying (optional); 1 tsp pine nuts (optional); 1/2 cup flour; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 tsp green tea powder; 2 tbsp ginger water; 1/2 cup flour; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 tbsp beet water flavored with ginger

Three lightly flavored doughs are shaped, fried until crisp, and coated with a simple ginger syrup.

Typical price

$0.92for 4 servings

$0.23 per serving$0.92 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Korean Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Coffee and tea$0.80/oz typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$0.92

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

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Ingredients

1 tsp grated ginger
4 tbsp water
1 cup flour
1/4 salt
4 tbsp ginger water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp corn syrup
oil for frying (optional)
1 tsp pine nuts (optional)
1/2 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp green tea powder
2 tbsp ginger water
1/2 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 tbsp beet water flavored with ginger

Steps

Steep the grated ginger in 4 tablespoons water for 5 minutes, then strain to make ginger water.
Mix 1 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 4 tablespoons ginger water into a dough; mix the remaining flours with their salts, green tea powder, and ginger or beet water into two more doughs.
Rest the doughs for 5 minutes, then roll each thin, cut strips, and make a small slit in each strip.
Heat 2 inches of frying oil to 350 F and fry the cookies in batches for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp and lightly browned.
Boil the sugar, 1/4 cup water, and corn syrup in a small pan for 4 minutes to make the syrup.
Toss the warm cookies with the syrup and sprinkle with pine nuts.