Lemon Ginger Tea Cookies Recipes

LEMON-GINGER TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Juice the lemon and add the juice, the squeezed lemon rind and the ginger to the water. Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 20 minutes. Whisk in the honey. Line a strainer with a thin, wet cloth and strain the tea into a pitcher. Refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice, garnished with lemon and lime slices.

LEMON GINGER TEA

Steps:

• Grate or thinly slice ginger root (no need to peel).
• Steep in boiled water for at least 3 hours (more if you can stand to wait that long). I like to use my french press coffee maker, but use what you have on hand.
• Pour strained liquid into 1 gallon pitcher, adding lemon juice and sweetener.
• Add enough cold water to make 1 gallon.

LEMON GINGER TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add lemon juice, the squeezed lemon, and ginger. Let steep about 20 minutes. Stir in honey. Line a strainer with a thin wet cloth and strain tea into a pitcher. Chill thoroughly and serve on ice with thin slices of lemon and lime.

SOFT LEMON-GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sour cream and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

GINGER-LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Set the oven at 325 degrees.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• In an electric mixer, cream the butter with the 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar.
• When the mixture is smooth, beat in the egg, lemon rind, and vanilla.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt.
• With the mixer set on its lowest speed, add the dry ingredients to the batter.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until well chilled.
• With floured hands, using heaping teaspoons of the dough to form balls, roll them until smooth.
• Arrange them 2-inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Put the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl.
• 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.
• Bake the cookies for 18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Store in an airtight container.

LEMON-GINGER TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 30 seconds Add the sugar, lemon zest, ginger, and cloves.
• Beat until combined.
• Beat in the egg and lemon juice until combined.
• Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
• Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
• Pack the dough with a cookie press fitted with the desired plate.
• Force the dough through the press onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing the cookies about 1" apart.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and beginning to brown.
• Remove the cookies with a spatula and transfer to a wire rack to cool.