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Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie Slices

A homemade refrigerator cookie with a hint of fresh ginger and lemon zest! Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie Slices are so simple to make with just a few pantry staples and you’ll love having from-scratch slice-n-bake cookies in your fridge! 

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie Slices

I feel like this is a cookie that doesn’t need a lot of explaining.

I mean… December? CHECK. Sugar? CHECK. Butter? CHECK. SPRINKLES?? CHECK CHECK.

We can talk more about it in a minute, though.

Because first I need to hyperventilate at you that there are 19 days until Christmas and I am woefully behind. I’ve bought a few things here and there, but I feel like my gift-giving mojo has been compromised or something. All the Christmas lights and tree trimming and cookies have stunted my shopping growth.

I guess it is also not helping that the sad little town I live in has like 3 stores, one of which is a Kmart with a Little Caesar’s inside and everything smells like old pizza.

I’ve been online shopping though, so I am sure I have plenty of purchases lurking around out there that just haven’t arrived yet. So maybe I have actually bought lots of things and I am just unaware because my shopping happens while I am supposed to be working.

Or maybe I should double check the boxes in my closet.

Is anyone else feeling this scattered? Can we just have one more month of December so i can get it together and hang up 10000000 more strands of lights?

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie Recipe

And of course we need to bake more cookies.

These are refrigerator cookies! Slice-n-bake little dreams that are full of fresh ginger and lemon zest. They will make your house smell AMAZING.

You just make the dough, wrap it tightly in plastic, and then slice however many you need and bam! Bake.

Lemon Ginger Slice n Bake Cookie Dough

Surprise guests? Grab the cookie dough out of the fridge.

Short notice work function? Grab the cookie dough out of the fridge.

Cold rainy Saturday?  You know what to do.

Lemon Ginger Slice-n-Bake Sugar Cookies

I would also like to recommend sparkle sugar sprinkles.

On everything.

To infinity.

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookies

The end.

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie Slices
Yield: about 60 cookies

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie Slices

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 21 minutes

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie Slices are homemade slice-n-bake sugar cookies that mix up fast! Because they are refrigerator cookies they need at least 2 hours to set up in the refrigerator before slicing and baking. Top with your favorite sprinkles!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • sprinkles, sprinkles, SPRINKLES!

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in the vanilla, ginger, and lemon zest for about another minute.
  2. In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture until a soft ball of dough forms. Be sure to scrape down the sides.
  3. Divide the dough in half and shape it into two 8" rolls. Wrap each roll tightly with plastic wrap (after I wrap mine I usually roll it on the counter a few more times to give it shape and flatten the ends).
  4. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Unwrap a log of cookie dough and cut into 1/4" slices.
  6. Place them 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and cover each with sprinkles. Bake for 11 minutes. The edges should NOT brown. These are soft cookies. The edges will puff up and they will spread a little when baking.
  7. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

60

Serving Size:

2

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 84Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 39mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g

Cookie recipe adapted from A Taste of Home’s Sugar Cookie Slices recipe

 

Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector)

Monday 8th of December 2014

These are such pretty cookies! Gorgeous photos too!!

Heather Tullos

Tuesday 9th of December 2014

Awww thanks Jaren! I feel like I am constantly battling clouds and short days lately!

Choc Chip Uru

Sunday 7th of December 2014

I love ginger cookies, they are so addictive with hot chocolate :D A dash of lemon must enhance the flavour!

Cheers Choc Chip Uru

Heather Tullos

Tuesday 9th of December 2014

Ginger cookies are awesome with everything! Thanks Uru!

Baby June

Sunday 7th of December 2014

Those sound fabulous! I love ginger, these cookies sound like a great way to use it :)

Heather Tullos

Tuesday 9th of December 2014

Thank you so much! Fresh ginger is a fun ingredient. Hope you'll try these!

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