GINGER BUTTER COOKIES

Ginger Butter Cookies image

Surprise! No molasses.

Provided by Rosina

Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon lemon zest

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt and set aside.
In large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs. Beat in lemon zest. Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
Roll out dough on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies using a 2 inch round cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 56.2 mg, Sugar 5.6 g