Ginger-lemon Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 2 3/4 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• extra flour, for shaping (andrea gordon(she won!)

Recipe

• 1 set the oven at 325 degrees.
• 2 line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• 3 in an electric mixer, cream the butter with the 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 4 when the mixture is smooth, beat in the egg, lemon rind, and vanilla.
• 5 sift the flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt.
• 6 with the mixer set on its lowest speed, add the dry ingredients to the batter.
• 7 scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until well chilled.
• 8 with floured hands, using heaping teaspoons of the dough to form balls, roll them until smooth.
• 9 arrange them 2-inches apart on the baking sheets.
• 10 put the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl.
• 11 dip the bottom of a glass first in cold water, then in sugar and press the balls to flatten them to a 1/3-inch thickness.
• 12 bake the cookies for 18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
• 13 cool on wire racks.
• 14 store in an airtight container.