Lemon Gingerbread Cookies
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. Now I will tell you,
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the ingredients. Let's get started!
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Step 2
2. Combine the water with the sugar, place it over heat and bring to a boil, simmer for a minute so that a light sugar syrup forms. You can cook it a little longer if you want a caramel flavor.
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Step 3
3. Grate the lemon using a coarse grater or chop it with a chopper. Be sure to remove the seeds.
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Step 4
4. Add the egg and butter to the lemon. It is better to crush it.
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Step 5
5. Pour the hot syrup, stir. Add the flour and baking soda.
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Step 6
6. The dough becomes airy, rises, and the reaction of baking soda and lemon juice occurs. Continue adding the flour in small portions. Knead a soft and pliable dough.
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Step 7
7. Now shape the gingerbread. This can be done in various ways: roll out the dough to at least 1 cm, cut it with a cookie cutter; you can simply form balls and bake them; you can apply a design to the balls.
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Step 8
8. Bake in a hot oven (180 °C) for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step 9
9. Inside they are soft, tasty, and lemony!
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Step 10
10. Sprinkle the finished lemon gingerbread cookies with powdered sugar or drizzle them with glaze. Enjoy!