These cookies are a combination of bright and warm together in a classic package. The lemon bring a brightness and freshness to the cookie, and the ginger brings warmth and spice.
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Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookies
Description
These cookies are a combination of bright and warm together in a classic package.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat 350°F and line 2 cookies sheets with parchment paper. To make sure that the butter and eggs and room temperature, take them out about 30 minutes before starting the recipe.
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In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt.
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In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the sugar and lemon zest for roughly 1 minute. Add the butter and mix together until the mixture starts to stick to the sides of the bowl and become paler in color, about 3 minutes.
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To the butter sugar mixture, add the egg and egg yolk, vanilla, and lemon juice. Mix well until combined. If the mixture looks a bit curdled, that's okay.
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Add the flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix until all flour has been incorporated then stop.
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Allow the dough to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
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Take the dough out of the fridge and prepare a small bowl with the remaining sugar. Scoop the dough into 2 Tbsp balls and roll them in the sugar until covered. place either in a bowl or on a baking sheet and allow the dough balls to chill in the fridge again for about 1 hour.
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Once chilled, place the balls on your prepared baking sheets roughly 2 inches apart.
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Bake the cookies for 10 - 12 minutes until the tops are set. Allow them to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring the to a cooling rack to cool completely.
