Ginger Lemon Cookies
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Directions
1. In a medium bowl add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Whisk together until incorporated.
2. In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
3. Add sugar and mix until incorporated.
4. Add egg, minced ginger, lemon zest and vanilla. Mix until well blended.
5. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix until combined scraping down the sides when necessary.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
7. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Crumble the crystalized ginger in a medium bowl and add the sugar.
9. Mix together with a fork until the mixture is mostly combined. There will still be small chunks of the ginger visible.
10. Roll dough into golf ball size balls and roll in ginger/sugar mixture. Place on baking sheet.
11. Bake cookies for about 10 minutes. Don’t over bake.
12. Remove cookies and let cool on wire rack.
Ginger Lemon Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons crystalized ginger
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Whisk together until incorporated.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add sugar and mix until incorporated.
- Add egg, minced ginger, lemon zest and vanilla. Mix until well blended.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix until combined scraping down the sides when necessary.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Crumble the crystalized ginger in a medium bowl and add the sugar.
- Mix together with a fork until the mixture is mostly combined. There will still be small chunks of the ginger visible.
- Roll dough into golf ball size balls and roll in ginger/sugar mixture. Place on baking sheet.
- Bake cookies for about 10 minutes. Don’t over bake.
- Remove cookies and let cool on wire rack.
Notes:
Calories
127.23Fat (grams)
5.49Sat. Fat (grams)
3.34Carbs (grams)
18.22Fiber (grams)
0.33Net carbs
17.89Sugar (grams)
9.79Protein (grams)
1.50Sodium (milligrams)
109.33Cholesterol (grams)
23.89