Glazed Lemon and Crystallized Ginger Cookies

Name: Glazed Lemon and Crystallized Ginger Cookies
Yield: Makes about 30 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, granulated sugar (5 1/4 ounces); 3 tablespoons, minced crystallized ginger; 2 tablespoons, grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 3/4 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 ounces); 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, baking powder; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 , large egg yolk; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon, cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 1/2 cups, confectioners' sugar (6 ounces)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2003

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What is the secret to a delicate lemon cookie that is fragrant and brightly flavored yet without artificial or harsh undertones?

SERVESMakes about 30 cookies

TIME1 hour, plus 45 minutes freezing, 20 minutes cooling, and 1 hour standing

Glazed Lemon and Crystallized Ginger Cookies

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a lemon cookie recipe with the perfect balance of lemony zing and rich, buttery sweetness, we used all-purpose flour, which made our cookies toothsome and tender. An egg yolk instead of a whole egg added even more tenderness, and a touc...

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