Side note: In Greek culture, we have something called κέρασμα, which means “to treat.” Basically, it
is customary to treat all houseguests to a pastry/cookie/delicacy—anything
that you have available really—as a token of appreciation for visiting you. Because this idea has been drilled in my head since I was a child, I always make sure to have something on
hand to share with my guests.
After looking in my cupboard, and still relishing the aroma
of my afternoon cup of gingerbread coffee, I decided to make Ginger Cookies (the recipe is a combination of a few recipes I found on Google). Personally,
I prefer cookies to be soft and chewy, rather than hard and crumbly—not saying I
don’t eat hard cookies, but if I do, I HAVE to dunk them in coffee, or milk. This
recipe is in fact for soft cookies, but I’m sure you can alter the cooking time
a bit and make them harder if that’s what you prefer instead.
On to the baking!
