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Lemon-Ginger Sugar Cookies for the Holiday Bake Along

December 22nd, 2006 by Tink Boord-Dill

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(Lemon-Ginger Sugar Cookies)
This cookie has been made by my family for many years. It’s an old recipe, and different from what most people consider to be “Christmas Cookies”. It is a winter recipe because that is when the lemons in the back yard ripen! It is also easier to handle in the winter, as the cooler temperature makes the dough easier to handle. My kids always liked smashing the cookies with the cookie stamps. This doesn’t give a very definite picture on the cookie, as they are too soft. It’s mostly just a lot of fun. The two options give slightly different flavors to the finished cookies.
Be sure to use real butter. Fresh lemon rind and juice gives the clearest flavor.
Ingredients
2/3 C butter
1 C sugar
2 t lemon rind
2 t ginger
½ t soda
½ t salt
1 t vanilla
1 egg
3 T lemon juice
2 C flour
Step by Step
1) Cream together butter, sugar, lemon rind, ginger, soda, salt, and vanilla.
2) Add egg, lemon juice and flour and stir well.
3) Refrigerate 2 hours or more.
4) Roll into ¾” balls.
5) Place on ungreased cooking sheet.
Options: Flatten with greased, sugared glass before baking.
6) Bake unflattened, then flatten with cookie stamp as soon as they come from the oven.
7) Bake 6 to 8 minutes at 400 degrees F. They will still be white and very soft.
8) Cool
9) Serve and Enjoy!
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