Honey adds a distinct flavor and color to cookies that sugar just can't produce. The crystalized ginger gives an exotic bite. Great served with iced-tea.
Makes about 60
1 cup honey
2 sticks butter, softened
zest of one orange
3 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
6 oz crystalized ginger, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350 and line cookie sheets with silpats or parchment paper. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, honey and orange zest until light and fluffy. Add baking powder and mix until just combined. Add the flour and again mix until just combined. Be careful, over-mixing the batter once the flour has been added will make the cookies tough. Fold in the ginger. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls. Press slightly with a the back of a spoon to flatten. Bake 12-15 minutes. Let cool on a rack and then store in a tightly covered container.
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