Thursday, April 11, 2013

Lemon Ginger Snowballs


Lemon-Ginger Snowballs

From http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/lemon-ginger-snowballs/


Lemon-Ginger Snowballs

Lemon-Ginger Snowballs
Ingredients
  • 1/2  cup shortening
  • 1     tablespoon grated fresh ginger or finely chopped crystallized ginger
  • 1     tablespoon vanilla
  • 2     teaspoons honey-lemon-ginseng flavor green tea (from one .1 oz. tea bag)*
  • 1     teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1     cup packed brown sugar
  • 2     teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1     teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2     teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4     teaspoon salt
  • 2     large eggs
  • 2 1/2     cups all-purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar
  • 1     recipe Powdered Sugar Glaze, (recipe below)
  • coconut, powdered sugar, white nonpareils (optional) \\
     
     
     Directions
    1. In large mixing bowl beat shortening, ginger, vanilla, tea, and lemon peel on medium until fluffy. Add brown sugar; beat until well-combined. Beat in ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat in eggs. Beat in as much of the flour as you can; stir in remaining by hand. Refrigerate dough 1 hour or until easy to handle.

    2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough in 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar and place on two ungreased baking sheets.

    3. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Dip in Powdered Sugar Glaze and toppings; let stand on waxed paper to dry. Makes 4 dozen cookies.
From the Test KitchenChocolate Variation :
  • Prepare as directed, adding 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder with the brown sugar, and reducing the flour to 2-1/3 cups. Bake 10 minutes or until edges are set. Dust with powdered sugar.
  • Cut open tea bag and add the loose tea to the batter. (Do not brew the tea).
Powdered Sugar Glaze
Ingredients
  • 1     cup powdered sugar
  • 4     teaspoons water
Directions
1. In bowl stir together powdered sugar and water to reach drizzling consistency.
Nutrition Facts (Lemon-Ginger Snowballs)
  • cal. (kcal) 75,
  • Fat, total (g) 2,
  • chol. (mg) 9,
  • sat. fat (g) 1,
  • carb. (g) 13,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 1,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
  • sugar (g) 8,
  • pro. (g) 1,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 12,
  • sodium (mg) 35,
  • Potassium (mg) 18,
  • calcium (mg) 10,
  • iron (mg) 0,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet