Rainbow Recipes | Ginger Lime Cookies
There’s a ton of yummy food in my upcoming YA novel, Rainbow State; and I want to share the recipes so you can enjoy it in real life, not just in reading life!
For this first installment of Rainbow Recipes, I chose desert (natch’). Dessert is always a good place to start and after all, these cookies play a starring role in my book. They are the baking specialty of my main character, fifteen-year-old Jade, and her mom, Bijou.
Jade and Bijou’s secret recipe for chewy, tropical, ginger lime cookies.
These Ginger Lime Cookies make an appearance in Rainbow State three times. I thought that I had invented this flavor combination, but when I googled “ginger lime cookies” five years after “inventing” the idea- plenty of actual recipes popped up. (Hello, late to the party as usual!) I chose the recipe that I thought was closest to the look and texture that the characters Jade and Bijou would enjoy, and then I veganized it because #plantpowered!
Just Baked!
Here’s the recipe for Jade and Bijou’s Ginger Lime Cookies so you can bake them for yourself and anyone you want to make fall instantly in love with you!
Honestly, they’re the best cookies I’ve ever eaten … simply magical!
This recipe was adapted from Through Her Looking Glass Blog. I modified some of the ingredients to make the cookies vegan. They came out perfect and the cows and chickens will thank you for the easy / healthier substitutions. 😉
Ingredients
- 2 1/8 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup vegan butter (I used Earth Balance)
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar divided
- 1 flax seed egg (1tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tbsp water, let sit 5 minutes until thick)
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 4 tablespoons lime zest zest from about 4 limes
Instructions
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Beat vegan butter with mixer ’til creamy.
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In small bowl, mix lime zest together with sugar.
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Add 1 cup of lime sugar to a mixing bowl.
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(Remaining 1/2 cup lime sugar will be used to roll dough balls in before baking.)
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Add in flax egg and molasses.
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Separately, sift together (or mix well with a fork): flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
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Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients.
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Form into 1 1/2 inch round dough balls.
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Roll dough balls in remaining lime granulated sugar.
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Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet or parchment paper. (I like parchment paper, it makes it so easy to get cookies up)
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Bake 8-12 minutes @ 350 degrees or ’til tops are round and cracked. They might still be slightly puffy. (I went for the longer baking time)
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Remove from the oven and whack the pan hard on the counter or stove-top. (Yup.) The middle will fall and they’ll be flat and crackly. Just like a good gingersnap ought to be.
*** That last step of whacking the pan is so fun- and like magic! The cookies transform in front of your eyes- very satisfying! LOL
I think this might be my favorite cookie quote from the book…
Don’t worry, DJ’s intentions were entirely honorable! … (at this point in the story anyway)
Okay, after a day or two of eating these cookies after every meal- I got creative after dinner and introduced some vanilla oatmilk icecream to the equation. Mind blown!
Ginger Lime Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich!
As you may have noticed, my second passion after writing, is baking. Actually, I’m pretty passionate about all yummy plant based food. I’m looking forward to sharing more Rainbow Recipes and hope that you’ll bake, simmer, and stir along side me. And of course, may the publishing Gods be willing, you’ll also read your very own copy of Rainbow State. Make sure you sign up for my newsletter on the Home Page of my website– so I can send you more monthly recipes, quotes from the book, and updates about Rainbow State!
Oh my gosh… I can’t wait to try these! Not sure it’s the right season exactly, but what the hell. I LOVE the idea of sandwiching them with vegan ice cream 🧡 Thank you!