Your questions about better home and garden

Wize Guy answers:

Here it is:

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar plus additional for sprinkling
1 large egg
2 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
3 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon ground ginger

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat butter with 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy and add egg, beating until combined well. Beat in fresh gingerroot, corn syrup, zest, and orange juice. Into mixture sift remaining ingredients and beat just until combined well.

Halve dough and on a sheet of wax paper form each piece into a 10-inch log. Chill logs, wrapped in wax paper, at least 1 day and up to 1 week.

Preheat oven to 350°F. and lightly grease baking sheets.

Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Lightly sprinkle cookies with additional sugar and bake in batches in middle of oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden. Transfer cookies to racks to cool. Makes about 80 cookies.

Wize Guy answers:

Lemon Creme Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Filling
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. Make dough: In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy and well blended. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and lemon peel Reduce speed to low and beat in flour until just combined. Divide dough into quarters and wrap each in plastic wrap. Chill at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.

2. Heat oven to 350 degree F. Spray 2 large cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. On a lightly floured work surface, roll one disk of dough to 1/8-inch thick. Using a 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter or straw, cut out the centers of half of these cookies, rerolling and cutting out the scraps. Place cookies half an inch apart on prepared sheets. Bake until evenly golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.

3. Make filling: In a large bowl, beat all ingredients with an electric mixer until blended. When cookies are completely cool, spread 1/2 teaspoon filling on each cookie bottom, and top with a cut-out cookie. Makes 30 cookies.

Cook About 7 Minutes Per Batch

Wize Guy answers:

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Wize Guy answers:

WEEDS, WEEDS, WEEDS, WEEDS, WEEDS – BE GONE!
They are ugly, hurts to look at and step on bare footed. I love walk barefoot on soft cool grass, but WEEDS get you some times. Need them to just disappear. Thank you

Wize Guy answers:

SCAM. DON’T LISTEN!