GLAZED LEMON AND CRYSTALLIZED GINGER COOKIES
From Cook's Illustrated. I'm planning to make these for this year's Xmas tray - putting it here now for safekeeping. Dough will keep three days in the refrigerator or 2 weeks in the freezer. (Time includes chilling time)
Provided by huskiebear
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375.
- Mix sugar, crystallized ginger and lemon zest and process about 30 seconds in food processor.
- Add flour, salt and baking powder and pulse until combined.
- Add butter in chunks and pulse until mixture resembles fine cornmeal.
- In small bowl beat lemon juice, egg yolk and vanilla with fork. Add slowly to ingredients in running food processor. Continue running until mixture forms a ball.
- Turn onto counter and knead briefly to even out dough. Shape into 2 inch diameter log, wrap tightly in parchment and chill for 45 minutes in freezer or 2 hours in refrigerator.
- Slice into 3/8 inch thick discs and bake on parchment paper until centers just begin to color and edges begin to brown - 14-16 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then completely on cooling rack before glazing.
- Make glaze by whisking cream cheese and lemon juice until smooth, then whisking in sugar. Spread about 1 tsp glaze on each cookie and let stand about one hour until glaze is set and dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.4, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 19.7, Sodium 25, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11, Protein 0.9
TRIPLE THE GINGER COOKIES
These are a real pain in the butt to make, but they are worth it. The best ginger cookies I have ever eaten.
Provided by Laria Tabul
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt; stir into the molasses mixture using a wooden spoon. Mix in the fresh and crystallized gingers. Cover, and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 269.8 mg, Sugar 15.4 g
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