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Thursday, 08 October 2009 08:13 |
Cookies are made with addition of ground ginger and lemon rind gives that winter touch to the cookie. If you are a ginger fan, then this cookie is just for you.
Makes: 25 -30
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour plus 2 tablespoons extra
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup castor sugar + 4 tablespoons extra
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Extra flour for shaping
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 C. Prepare the baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper
In a large bowl, combine the flour,baking soda, ginger and salt.
Cream the butter, 1/2 cup castor sugar and vanilla until light. Add in the eggs and lemon rind.
Gradually beat in the flour to the butter mixture until well blended.
Scrape the sides of the bowl, cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate at least for one hour or until chilled.
With flour hands, using heaping teaspoons of the cookie dough, form balls. Roll them until smooth. Arrange them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Continue the same with the remaining dough.
Put the remaining 4 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl. Dip the bottom of a water glass first in cold water, then in the sugar and press the balls to flatten them to a 1/3rd inch thickness.
Place the baking sheet to the oven and bake the cookies for about 18 minutes or until they are firm and edges are golden.
Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes, they cook a little more while sitting on the heat. Gently transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
Store in air tight containers and serve them with your cuppa!
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