ginger lemon delights

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vanessa "Nikita" Milare
Hilo, HI

This is another cookie from the 25 days of Christmas Cookies that am sure Santa will love. He just might leave all the gifts at your house. Good idea... ;)

(1 rating)
yield 36 serving(s)
prep time 50 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For ginger lemon delights

  • COOKIES:
  • 1 pkg
    sugar cookie mix
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/4 c
    light molasses
  • 1 Tbsp
    ginger, ground
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 1 tsp
    clove, ground
  • 1
    egg
  • GLAZE & TOPPINGS:
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    lemon peel, grated
  • 4 tsp
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/4 c
    ginger, crystallized & chopped finely

How To Make ginger lemon delights

  • 1
    First pre-heat the oven to 375F. Then in a large bowl stir the cookie ingredients until soft dough forms. It will be sticky.
  • 2
    Next on an ungreased cookie sheets drop dough with 1 Tbsp size cookie scoop about 2 inches apart. Then bake for about 8 to 10 mins or until edges area light golden brown. Then let cool for 2 mins. Then remove from the cookie sheets to a cooling rack. Then let cool completely for about 30 mins.
  • 3
    Then in a samll bowl stir the powdered sugar,lemon peel & lemon juice together until smooth. Spreadover the cooled cookies & sprinkle with the chopped crystallized ginger.

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