Ginger Star Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature ⓘ
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 None egg yolk ⓘ
- 1/2 cup golden syrup or corn syrup ⓘ
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda ⓘ
- 1 tbsp ground ginger ⓘ
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 None egg white
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted ⓘ
- 1 tsp lemon juice ⓘ
- None None Silver dragees, to decorate ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy. Add egg yolk and syrup; beat until combined. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon over butter mixture; stir to combine. Press dough into a ball.
- Roll dough between sheets of baking paper to 1/8 inch thickness. Using a 2 inch star cookie cutter, cut stars from dough. Re-roll remaining dough, if necessary. Place stars on prepared pans. Bake for 10 mins or until golden brown. Cool in pan 2 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
- For the lemon icing, using a wooden spoon, beat egg white in a medium bowl. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, a few tablespoons at a time. Continue to beat until smooth. Add lemon juice; beat until combined. Spoon icing into a small resealable plastic bag. Snip a small corner from bag. Pipe icing onto cookies. Decorate with dragees. Let stand until icing is set.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
923
kcal
46% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).