LEMON GINGER SNAP COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and water until blended (mixture may look curdled). On low speed, beat in flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt. Divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. On well-floured surface, roll half of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness (keep remaining dough refrigerated). Cut with 2-inch round cookie cutter. Using large end of a piping tip or 1/2-inch round canapé cutter, cut a hole in center of half of the cutouts. Carefully transfer to cookie sheets, placing 1/2 inch apart. Reroll scraps.
• Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set in center. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat frosting ingredients on medium speed until light and fluffy. Spread about 1 heaping teaspoon frosting on each whole cookie; top with cutout cookie. If desired, sprinkle additional grated lemon peel on frosting in center.

Steps:

• Cream the butter, crisco and the sugar. Add the two eggs and incorporate very well next add the molasses and lemon zest. Mix very well on medium speed in your mixer. Set aside.
• Next sift your dry ingredients together and mix well. Add little by little to your wet mix. On low speed mix everything until well incorporated. Dough will be stiff roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours.
• Pull your dough out and take litte pieces of dough and roll in your hand making little balls the size of 1 1/2 inch. Roll each ball in sugar lightly and put on cookie sheet. Bake on parchment paper for 9 1/2 to 10 minutes in 350 degree oven. Oven should be perheated. Enjoy