Food Recipes Desserts Cookies Cranberry Moscow Mule Gingersnaps 2.5 (2) 2 Reviews These soft and cakey cookies are packed with freshly grated ginger, ginger syrup, and dried cranberries rehydrated in vodka. By Vallery Lomas Vallery Lomas Vallery Lomas is the former lawyer-turned-cookbook author who won Season 4 of The Great American Baking Show, which launched her career in baking, recipe development, and food writing. Lomas is the host of the Food Network Original Digital Show, Vallery Bakes Your Questions. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 20, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Save Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Thom Driver Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Yield: About 2 dozen cookies With freshly grated ginger, ginger syrup, and ground dried ginger, cookbook author Vallery Lomas’ drop cookies pack a punch. Speckled with lime zest and vodka-plumped dried cranberries, the namesake Moscow mule cocktail is well represented in these soft and cakey cookies. As the hot oven activates the baking powder, the cookies puff up and expand, causing the powdered sugar coating to crack and form a leopard-like crinkled pattern. While the alcohol evaporates in the baking process, you can make a completely booze-free version by rehydrating the cranberries in lemon-lime soda. Ginger syrup can be found at specialty grocery stores and online. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (4 3/4 ounces) 1/2 cup (4 ounces) vodka or lemon-lime soda 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (7 1/2 ounces) 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup ginger syrup (such as Ginger People) 1 tablespoon grated lime zest (from 2 limes) 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar Directions Place dried cranberries in a small microwavable bowl. Add vodka, pressing cranberries to submerge. Microwave on high until steaming, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let stand until cranberries are plump, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside, reserving cranberry-flavored vodka for another use. Whisk together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. Whisk together brown sugar, butter, ginger syrup, lime zest, and grated fresh ginger in a large bowl until smooth and evenly combined, about 30 seconds. Add eggs; whisk until combined, about 30 seconds. Whisk in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in plumped cranberries until evenly dispersed throughout dough. Cover and refrigerate dough until thoroughly chilled and firm, at least 4 hours or up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place powdered sugar in a bowl. Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop, drop a dough ball (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) into powdered sugar, and roll until heavily coated. Place coated dough ball on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Repeat procedure to form 12 cookie dough balls, spacing at least 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven until cookies are puffed in center and lightly browned around edges, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cookies cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; serve warm, or let cool completely. Repeat scooping, rolling, and baking process with remaining cookie dough and remaining powdered sugar. To Make Ahead Cookies may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days. Rate It Print