Cookie butter is a really popular flavor – not only as a spread, but as an ice cream flavor as well.  I can’t say I’m a big cookie butter fan, but I got to thinking…why not switch out the Biscoff cookie in the cookie butter to a cookie I actually like?  And, since it is the holiday season and I love gingersnaps, that cookie has to be a gingersnap!

When I looked at all the ingredient labels of cookie butter, it was a little scary!  Several oils, syrups, sodium, and soy were included on the label in addition to the cookies.

I tried to simplify the ingredients for my cookie butter.  I used real butter rather than oils and sweetened it with sweetened condensed milk.  (I tried honey and maple syrup but they just didn’t work out as well.)

This butter makes morning toast taste like the holidays every day!  (I like it on sourdough!)  It also makes a great gift packaged for the holidays or for Valentine’s Day in a decorated jar.

Gingersnap Cookie Butter Recipe

7 ounces good quality gingersnaps, broken into pieces

1 stick softened unsalted butter

1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

¼ tsp (or more to taste) ground ginger

¼ tsp cinnamon

Put gingersnaps into a food processor and pulse until smooth.  Add all remaining ingredients – process until smooth.

Put into jars or airtight container and store in the fridge.

I didn’t stop at just butter!  I also used some of this butter to make some gingersnap cookie butter cups!  I made these by putting 1 tablespoon melted dark chocolate into the bottom of each compartment of a mini muffin tin.  (12 ounces of chocolate is enough to make a 12-piece mini muffin tin.)  I added 1 teaspoon of gingersnap cookie butter on top of each little cup, then added another tablespoon of melted chocolate on top.  I finished off the cups by garnishing with sea salt.  I put the muffin tin into the freezer for about 20 minutes to set.  (Any type of nut butter can be substituted to make alternate flavors using this same method.)

I hope I have inspired you to try making gingersnap cookie butter or to experiment with a cookie flavor butter of your own!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you the very best in 2021!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie