Citrus Ginger Cookies
- 12 cup butter flavor shortening
- 23-34 cup sugar
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 12 tablespoon mirin (Japanese rice wine)
- 1 12 cups flour
- 12 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon dried orange peel
- 14 teaspoon dried lemon peel
- 14 teaspoon grated lime zest
- In a large bowl, beat together shortening, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed until light and creamy (2-3 minutes).
- Add egg, honey, and wine; continue beating until well blended.
- In a small bowl, mix together flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry mixture to creamed mixture.
- Add all peels and mix until well blended.
- Shape dough into a roll about 2-inches in diameter.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight or at least for 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Slice dough into 1/8-inch thick rounds.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake until light brown (8 minutes).
- Cool on cookie sheets for 4 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks.
butter flavor, sugar, vanilla, egg, honey, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, lemon peel, lime zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/citrus-ginger-cookies-131868 (may not work)