The lemon flavor is subtle here but the double dose of ginger is a definite winner.
Course
Cookies
Cuisine
American
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time12minutes
Total Time42minutes
Servings42
AuthorLemons & Anchovies
Ingredients
2/3cupvegetable oil
1 1/4cupsturbinado sugardivided
1large egg
4tablespoonsmolasses
1cupall-purpose flour
1cupwhole wheat flour
2teaspoonsbaking soda
1 1/4teaspoonsground cinnamon
1 1/4teaspoonsground ginger
1/4cupcandied ginger pieces
Zest of 2 lemons
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
1/4teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350F.
Mix the vegetable oil and 3/4 cup of the turbinado sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the egg until well-combined. Stir in the molasses and lemon juice, again, until well-combined. Sift the flours, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and salt over the wet ingredients and add the ginger pieces and lemon zest. Stir until just combined.
Put the remaining 1/2 cup turbinado sugar in a small bowl. Roll the dough into roughly 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in the sugar before placing on an ungreased baking sheet. Don't flatten the balls and set them two inches apart on the baking sheet.
Bake the cookies until just set and still soft inside, about 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before enjoying.