Ingredients
1/4 lb Unsalted butter
3/4 c Sugar; plus 2 tb Sugar-- plus more for sprinkling
1 lg Egg
1 tb Grated lemon zest
1 1/3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c
Crystallized ginger in 1/8" dice
Instructions
1) Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment; set aside. In an electric mixer, use paddle to mix butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy for about 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl twice. Add egg; mix on high speed to combine.
2) Add zest; mix to combine. In a bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt and crystallized ginger, add to butter mixture; mix on medium-low speed to combine, about 20 seconds. Using two spoons, drop about 2 teaspoons of batter on baking sheet; repeat, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 7 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen
NOTE: These are my favorite cookies, very subtle, sophisticated and sweet...
