Lemon Crinkle Cookies

 Ingredients:

1 cup shortening

2 cups [packed] brown sugar

2 eggs

1-2 tablespoons grated lemon peel

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1 cup sugar [for end of recipe]

prep:

preheat oven to 350 degrees

-cream shortening and brown sugar

-You can do this by hand, to move things faster I used a hand mixer

-zest lemon

-add eggs and zest, mix

-mix in baking soda, salt, ginger, and cream of tartar

-use hand mixer just enough to mix in the flour

-use wooden spoon to shape dough in large ball

 -use only about a tablespoon and a half of dough when shaping into ball

-put sugar in bowl

-roll shaped dough into sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet

-bake cookies at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes

-place on cooling rack

-plate and enjoy!