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
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. 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.
Yields
36 servings