Lemon-Frosted Sugar Cookies

Name: Lemon-Frosted Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 1 Tbsp fat-free milk; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 59 milliliters toasted wheat germ

Lemon-Frosted Sugar Cookies is a vegetarian dessert. One serving contains 182 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 20. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, vanillan extract, lemon rind, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare cookies, beat granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 4 minutes).

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Granulated Sugar

Butter

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Add egg, egg white, and next 3 ingredients, beating well. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.

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Egg Whites

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring well. Spoon dough onto plastic wrap; flatten to a 1 1/2-inch thickness. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; chill 4 hours or overnight.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Roll dough to a 15 x 12-inch rectangle on a heavily floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Cut dough into 20 (3-inch) squares using a sharp knife.

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Dough

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Place squares 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 400 for 8 minutes or until golden. Immediately remove cookies from pans using a wide spatula; cool on wire racks.

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Oven

Spatula

To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar and next 3 ingredients. Stir in food coloring, if desired.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Frosting

Spread about 2 teaspoons frosting over each cookie with an offset spatula, or place frosting in a small zip-top plastic bag, snip a tiny hole in 1 corner, and drizzle frosting over cookies.

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Frosting

Spread