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; 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; 118 milliliters margarine or butter, softened; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 59 milliliters toasted wheat germ

Lemon-Frosted Sugar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 182 calories. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. If you have granulated sugar, powdered sugar, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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

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Granulated Sugar

Margarine

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Blender

Bowl

Add egg and next 4 ingredients (egg through 1 teaspoon vanilla), beating well. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through salt).

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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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Knife

Place cookies 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, and cool on wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Spatula

To prepare icing, combine powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in food coloring, if desired.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Lemon Juice

Vanilla

Icing

Milk

Spread about 2 teaspoons of the icing over each cookie, or place icing in a small zip-top plastic bag. Snip a tiny hole in one corner, and drizzle icing over cookies.

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Spread