Lemon Sage Cookies Food

GINGER-LEMON-SAGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 325.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, baking powder,ginger and salt. Set aside.
• Grate the lemon rind and juice the lemon.
• Cream butter and sugar.Beat in the egg, lemon rind, vanilla and lemon juice and sage.
• Add dry ingredients. Scrape down the bowl and cover. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Using a cookie scoop drop cookie balls in the sugar and roll around. Place on the cookie sheet two inches apart and flatten with the bottom of a glass to about 1/3 inch thick. Cook for about 18 minute.

LEMON-SAGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs, cheese and seasonings. Place flour in another shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour, then dip in egg mixture., In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil in batches. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°., In the drippings, saute shallot until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the wine, lemon juice, herbs and lemon zest; cook over medium heat until liquid is reduced by half. Add cream; cook until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in butter until melted. Serve sauce with chicken.

SAGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir flour, sugar, and cornmeal in a medium mixing bowl.
• Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles finem crumbs and starts to cling.
• Stir in snipped or crushed herbs.
• Add milk and stir with a fork to combine.
• Form mixture into a ball and knead dough till smooth.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll half of the dough at a time unto a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Cut out dough using a 2 1/2 inch round or oval cookie cutter.
• Combine egg white and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl.
• Brush cutouts with the mixture. If desired, place one or two small sage leaves on each cutout, and brush with egg mixture.
• Sprinkle cutouts with sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 for about 7 minutes or until the edges are firm and the bottoms are slightly browned.
• Transfer to wire racks to cool.