Ginger Lemon Delights

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Have you made this?

By Patsy Fowler
@hellchell1

when we were in school we would come home and our mom would have these cookies made for us they are so good and now our family serves them to the school at our church

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes

Serves:

a few

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

1 pkg: (1 pound and 1/2 oz) sugar cookie mix
1/2 c: shortening
1/4 c: molasses
1 Tbsp: ground ginger
1 1/4 tsp: ground cinnamon
1 tsp: ground cloves
1: egg
1 c: powdered sugar
1 tsp: lemon zest, grated
4 tsp: lemon juice
1/4 c: finely chopped crystallized ginger

How to Make Ginger Lemon Delights

Step-by-Step

1Preheat oven to 375.
2Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
3In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl), combine the cookie ingredients until very soft dough forms. It will be sticky, so don't worry about that.
4Use a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the dough into the prepared baking sheet, 2 inches apart, they spread a good bit so give them room.
5Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown and the cookies are just set.
6Cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
7Meanwhile, stir together the powdered sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth.
8When the cookies have cooled, spread a small amount of glaze on each cookie and top with a few pieces of the cystallized ginger.
9Allow the glaze to firm up, then store in an airtight container.