Best. Cookies. Ever.

I know I may be a little biased, but for real... these are the best cookies I have ever made and eaten! My cousin sent me this recipe a couple years ago and since then, I have made it every Christmas. The best thing about the recipe is that if you follow it to a T, they will come out perfect every single time! The recipe makes 45 cookies, and trust me, you will want every single one of them. If you make them, let us know how they turn out!

Ingredients:

• 4 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

• 2 Tbs ground ginger

• 2 Tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 Tsp baking soda

• 1 Tsp kosher salt

• Finely grated zest of 2 lemons

• 2 cups of granulated sugar

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (at room temperature)

• 1/2 cup of molasses

• 2 large eggs

• 3/4 teaspoon of lemon oil (I didn't use this in mine because I thought it had enough lemon flavor, but do what your heart's desire is)

• 3/4 turbinado sugar for rolling (I use Sugar in the Raw)

Make it:

• Mix together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and lemon zest, then set aside

• In a stand mixer, combine sugar and butter on medium/high till light and fluffy (about 2 minutes)

• Add the molasses (scrape the sides of the bowl)

• Slowly add the eggs (and lemon oil if you choose to use it)

• Mix in the dry ingredients for about 30 seconds

• Cover and place in fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight

• Preheat the oven to 350 and line the baking sheets with parchment paper or non-stick mats

• Scoop 2 Tablespoons of dough (I use a small ice cream scoop) and form a ball and roll it in the turbinado sugar and place it on the mat.

• Place them 2 inches apart and slightly flatten the balls

• Bake for 6 minutes and rotate sheets from top to bottom and front to back

• Bake for another 6 minutes

• Leave the cookies to cool on the sheet for 1 min, then move them on to cookie racks to cool

We love giving these to family, friends and co-workers so we dress them up with cute wrapping from Michaels and customize it with a little note.

We hope you love it at much as we do!

XOXO

RuRu