Lemon Crinkles

Name: Lemon Crinkles
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup white sugar, or as needed

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar, or as needed

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Mix brown sugar, shortening, egg, and lemon zest together in a bowl until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ginger, and salt until dough comes together.
3

Pour white sugar onto a plate. Roll dough into 1-inch balls; dip 1 side in white sugar. Arrange balls, sugared-side up, on 2 baking sheets.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are pale golden and tops look dry, 10 to 12 minutes.