Best 7 Lemon Ginger Wafers Recipes

LEMON-GINGER ZAPPER

Steps:

• Juice the lemons, then the ginger, following your juicer's specific settings for each. Stir in the cayenne, agave syrup and coconut water. Add the chia seeds if using and let soak for 5 minutes. Serve the juice immediately over ice, if desired.

LEMON-GINGER COOKIES WITH MINT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, mint, ginger, lemon zest, and baking soda. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated and brown sugars, vanilla, and egg yolk on medium until fluffy, about 8 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat just until combined.
• Place coarse sugar in a small bowl. Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and gently roll in sugar to coat. Place, 2 inches apart, on two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets. Bake until edges are slightly brown, 14 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

LEMON DROP WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper, and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl twice. Add egg; mix on high speed until combined. Add lemon zest, and beat to combine.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture, and mix on low speed until combined, about 20 seconds. Add candy, and mix to combine. Transfer dough to a sheet of plastic wrap, and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup sugar into a large bowl. Shape the dough into 1/2-inch balls. Drop each ball into sugar, and roll, coating completely; use sugar to keep dough from sticking to hands.
• Working in batches, place sugared balls on prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Gently press balls, flattening to a 1/4-inch thickness. Transfer remaining dough to refrigerator.
• Bake cookies just until golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining dough. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

LEMON WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets,or line with parchment paper.
• Sift together flour and baking powder,set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs,vanilla,lemon extract and lemon zest.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets,3" apart.
• Sprinkle with yellow sugar crystals.
• Bake 8-10 minutes,or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire racks.

LEMON-GINGER WATER

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, filtered water, ginger, and honey in a blender; blend for 20 to 30 seconds.
• Strain the mixture evenly into 4 quart-sized mason jars or a 1-gallon pitcher. Top off with remaining water and stir. Place lids on jar or cover pitcher and store in the refrigerator.

LEMON, GINGER, AND CINNAMON FLAVORED WATER

Steps:

• Wash lemons and ginger. Slice lemons; peel and thinly slice ginger. Place lemon slices, ginger slices, and cinnamon sticks in a large pitcher; fill container with water. Store in refrigerator.

LEMON WAFERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine sugar and lemon zest. Process until zest is finely minced, about 1 minute. Stop the machine, and scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Add butter, and process until creamy, about 20 seconds. With processor running, add egg whites. Continue to process, adding flour (1 tablespoon at a time), salt, vanilla and lemon juice. Process until a thick batter is formed. Scrape into a small bowl, and stir to combine thoroughly.
• Place a rack in center of oven, and heat to 400 degrees. While oven is heating, let batter sit at room temperature, about 15 minutes. Butter and flour 2 cookie sheets.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of batter on prepared baking sheets, and bake for about 8 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Remove at once to a cooling rack.