Oh boy its good to be home. I love my family and Chicago friends, but there’s nothing like sleeping in your own bed. The outside temperature in San Diego isn’t too shabby either.
A while ago, some girlfriends started a meatless dinner club which meets every other Thursday. Although I’m not a vegetarian, I do eat meatless pretty frequently (mostly for cost, health reasons and personal taste preference) I love the idea of a dinner club since most of my inspiration comes from the internet, and its a completely different experience to dine with others, and see what types of dishes interest them. Although blogging is very much a community, it doesn’t compare to cooking and eating with people who are actually present in front of you.
Tonight is actually a dinner club day, but I’ve decided to skip this one since I’m doing the post-vacation shuffle. However, the last one I attended I was tapped to bring dessert, so I thought I’d share with you what I made. I tried to make this recipe as close to vegan as possible by subbing margarine for butter, but I couldn’t figure out a way around using the egg so I just went with it. My handy dandy Gourmet Garden lemongrass and ginger saved me a ton of prep time (seriously am obsessed with these two flavors!), and the cookies were a total hit! I made these a second time for The Hubs company BBQ, and they were gone in no time. Beware: these are soft, chewy and totally addicting.
Lemongrass Ginger Cookies recipe from Gourmet GardenÂ
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1 stick unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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2 tsp Gourmet Garden Lemon Grass
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2 tsp Gourmet Garden Ginger
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1 1/3 cup flour, sifted
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp salt
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Confectioner’s sugar
Mix together butter and sugar. Stir in egg and Gourmet Garden Lemon Grass and Ginger. Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. Drop by teaspoon onto lined cookie sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes in a preheated 350ºF oven. Let cool and dust with powdered sugar.
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Nicole says
Mmmm, these were delish! I’m going to have to get some of those lemongrass and ginger tubes, they look so convenient!
Alison says
I love these two flavors and I love cookies – so, WIN!
Kendra says
Oh my goodness. I’m making these for the next brunch I host! They look scrumptious and so easy to make.
Donna Kaminski says
These look easy to make and delicious! I love lemon grass and I love, love, LOVE ginger – the combination is great! I think I will make these for the party I have coming up in two weeks, as I have to bring a dessert. Thanks!
Jen Holliday says
HEL-LO, these look fantastic! Must try soon. Just stopped by to say it was so lovely to meet you at the fermentation & pickling party! I’m having fun poking around your blog (samoa cake? OMG!). Hope to see you at another event soon. Have fun with your kombucha adventures!
Hugs, Jen
betsy says
So great to meet you too Jen! I’ll keep you posted on my kombucha!
Myra says
If I wanted to use the fresh lemongrass and ginger what would be the measurements for that?
betsy says
Gourmet Garden IS fresh lemongrass and ginger. It’s just already prepared for you so you can use the same quantities
Kathy says
I read a book series by Elin Hilderbrand and she had a character make lemongrass cookies. I have been looking for a recipe. I’m ready to try this one
Faythe says
I don’t have the paste but I have fresh lemongrass and ginger. Can I use fresh instead? Is it the same measurements? If so, how do you prepare the ginger and lemongrass?