Candied Lemon Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon oil (boyajian brand oil or 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind)
• 2 tablespoons candied lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger
• coarse decorator sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 use a whisk to mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and ground ginger.
• 3 cream softened butter, cream cheese and sugars together well, scraping sides of bowl as needed. add egg and lemon oil (or 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind) and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 4 add flour mixture gradually, blending at low speed just until combined.
• 5 finely chop lemon peel and crystallized ginger and gently mix them into the dough.
• 6 chill dough until firm.
• 7 form into 1 inch balls and roll in sparking sugar until evenly coated. place balls 2 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 11-15 minutes until cookies are slightly puffed. yield: 3 dozen cookies.