Citron Ginger Cookies with Mascarpone Mousse

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Recipe courtesy of Chef Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez, Lassi, New York City.

INGREDIENTS

For the Cookies:
1/2 pound butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
3 tablespoons finely chopped candied citron
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger

For the Cream:
1 cup mascarpone
½ cup confectioners' sugar
¾ cup heavy cream

PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs and zest. Beat until well-mixed.

3. Mix the flour, salt and ginger together in another bowl. Stir into the wet batter, scraping down the sides of bowl to incorporate all dry ingredients. Fold in the citron and crystallized ginger.

4. Pipe out into 1-inch rounds on parchment lined sheet pan and bake for 7-10 minutes until brown around edges and yellow in the middle.

5. Allow the cookies to cool completely.

6. Meanwhile, cream the mascarpone and confectioners' sugar together until smooth. Be careful not to over beat; the mascarpone breaks easily.

7. Add the cream and beat until stiff and smooth.

8. To serve: Sandwich two lemon ginger cookies together with bit of the mousse.

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