Ian’s Holiday Ginger Cookies

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven toe 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Sift dry ingredients together in medium sized bowl and set aside.

3. 3

   Using an electric mixer, cream butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until blended, about 10 seconds. Scrape sides of bowl. Add the molasses and lemon zest and mix well.

4. 4

   Fold in half the dry ingredients, then the remaining half until well incorporated. Form dough into small balls, roll in sugar and place on cookie sheets. Bake about 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on sheets for 1-2 minutes, then remove cookies and parchment paper from baking sheets and let cool.