Moravian Candied Ginger Cookies

An elegant, refined, but bold ginger cookie. Introducing our Moravian Candied Ginger Cookie. An elegant, refined, but bold ginger cookie. It tastes gingery and sweet at the same time with chewy bursts of ginger warmth that perks up the taste buds. Hints of vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg deliver a merry finish. The origins of ginger date back over 5000 years. Not only revered for its taste, but also its mythical abilities to cure every illness or sickness. During Marco Polos adventures and seeing the many uses of ginger he brought back to his hometown of Venice. The popularity of ginger swept over Europe and into many treasured family recipes. Some of these old recipes found their way to Colonial America in the form of gingerbread teacakes, gingerbread men, and gingersnaps. Even the colonial breweries got in on this prized ingredient with Ginger Beer. Records of a refreshing Colonial holiday custom of serving slices of crystallized (candied) ginger highlight the popularity of t