Glazed Lemon And Crystallized Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest, grated
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 ounces)
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (1 1/2 sticks)
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (6 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 mix sugar, crystallized ginger and lemon zest and process about 30 seconds in food processor.
• 3 add flour, salt and baking powder and pulse until combined.
• 4 add butter in chunks and pulse until mixture resembles fine cornmeal.
• 5 in small bowl beat lemon juice, egg yolk and vanilla with fork. add slowly to ingredients in running food processor. continue running until mixture forms a ball.
• 6 turn onto counter and knead briefly to even out dough. shape into 2 inch diameter log, wrap tightly in parchment and chill for 45 minutes in freezer or 2 hours in refrigerator.
• 7 slice into 3/8 inch thick discs and bake on parchment paper until centers just begin to color and edges begin to brown - 14-16 minutes.
• 8 cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then completely on cooling rack before glazing.
• 9 make glaze by whisking cream cheese and lemon juice until smooth, then whisking in sugar. spread about 1 tsp glaze on each cookie and let stand about one hour until glaze is set and dry.