ginger butter cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Recipe

• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease two baking sheets. combine flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt and set aside.
• in large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. beat in eggs. beat in lemon zest. gradually blend in dry ingredients.
• roll out dough on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. cut out cookies using a 2 inch round cookie cutter. place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
• bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly colored. cool on wire racks.