Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookies

Compliments of: Bluebird Grain Farms

2 C whole grain fine flour
1 t baking powder
½ t salt
1 t ground ginger
½ pound butter (2 sticks)
1 C granulated sugar, (plus ¼ c for rolling cookies).
1 large egg
2 t vanilla extract
1 t lemon juice

Preheat Oven to 375.

Whisk whole grain flour, baking powder, salt, & ginger together in medium size bowl. With a electric mixer, cream butter, 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, & lemon juice – lightly mix. Incorporate dry ingredients until just combined. Place ¼ cup sugar in bowl. Roll dough into 1 ½ inch balls– roll balls in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten dough slightly ( with bottom of glass dipped in sugar).

Bake until pale golden 10-11 minutes. Let cookies cool 2 minutes before transferring.