Taste of Home
Soft Lemon-Ginger Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 dozen.
Loaded with old-fashioned flavor, this yummy cookie is hard to beat. You'll love munching a few with coffee, tea or a glass of cold milk.—Sharon Bretz, Havre de Grace, Maryland
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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3 tablespoons sour cream
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1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 218 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 246mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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