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Chewy Citrus Gingerbread Cookies
Whether you use orange or meyer lemons, this citrus twist on gingerbread cookies is absolutely amazing!
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
20
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Calories:
151
kcal
Author:
Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
2 1/3
cups
all-purpose flour
2
teaspoons
ground ginger
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon
ground cloves
1/4
teaspoon
salt
3/4
cup
butter softened
1
cup
white sugar
1
egg
1/4
cup
fancy molasses
2
tablespoons
citrus juice
orange lemon or Meyer Lemon
1
tablespoon
citrus zest
1/3
cup
white sugar
2-3
tablespoons
citrus zest
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven to 350 °F.
Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg followed by the molasses and citrus juice & zest.
Mix in dry ingredients until they are thoroughly incoporated.
Combine the white sugar and zest and place in a bowl.
Roll the dough into one inch balls and swirl around the in white sugar/zest mixture unti coated.
Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet 2 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are crispy and set.
Remove from the oven and cool on the sheets.
Nutrition
Calories:
151
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
22
mg
|
Sodium:
124
mg
|
Potassium:
70
mg
|
Sugar:
13
g
|
Vitamin A:
185
IU
|
Calcium:
13
mg
|
Iron:
0.8
mg