Honey-Orange-Ginger Cookies

By jeknudson

Ellie Leese, Murfreesboro, TN, Southern Living

DECEMBER 2012

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat sugar and butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Add honey, orange extract, and egg, beating until blended. Stir together flour, orange zest, ground ginger, baking soda, and baking powder; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until blended. Cover and chill 30 minutes to 1 hour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets, and slightly flatten each with bottom of a glass. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks (about 20 minutes).