Lemon Crinkles Recipe
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white sugar, or as needed
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix brown sugar, shortening, egg, and lemon zest together in a bowl until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ginger, and salt until dough comes together.
- Pour white sugar onto a plate. Roll dough into 1-inch balls; dip 1 side in white sugar. Arrange balls, sugared-side up, on 2 baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are pale golden and tops look dry, 10 to 12 minutes.
