Lemon Ginger Tea Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Set the oven at 325 degrees.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• In an electric mixer, cream the butter with the 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar.
• When the mixture is smooth, beat in the egg, lemon rind, and vanilla.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt.
• With the mixer set on its lowest speed, add the dry ingredients to the batter.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until well chilled.
• With floured hands, using heaping teaspoons of the dough to form balls, roll them until smooth.
• Arrange them 2-inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Put the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl.
• Dip the bottom of a glass first in cold water, then in sugar and press the balls to flatten them to a 1/3-inch thickness.
• Bake the cookies for 18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, mint, ginger, lemon zest, and baking soda. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated and brown sugars, vanilla, and egg yolk on medium until fluffy, about 8 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat just until combined.
• Place coarse sugar in a small bowl. Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and gently roll in sugar to coat. Place, 2 inches apart, on two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets. Bake until edges are slightly brown, 14 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 30 seconds Add the sugar, lemon zest, ginger, and cloves.
• Beat until combined.
• Beat in the egg and lemon juice until combined.
• Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
• Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
• Pack the dough with a cookie press fitted with the desired plate.
• Force the dough through the press onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing the cookies about 1" apart.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and beginning to brown.
• Remove the cookies with a spatula and transfer to a wire rack to cool.