Lemon-Ginger Tea Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups flour

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 30 seconds Add the sugar, lemon zest, ginger, and cloves.
3. Beat until combined.
4. Beat in the egg and lemon juice until combined.
5. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
6. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
7. Pack the dough with a cookie press fitted with the desired plate.
8. Force the dough through the press onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing the cookies about 1" apart.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and beginning to brown.
10. Remove the cookies with a spatula and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

butter, sugar, lemon, ground ginger, ground cloves, egg, lemon juice, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-ginger-tea-cookies-18855 (may not work)