Lemon Sugar Cookies

Name: Lemon Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking powder; 227 grams cup butter, at room temperature; 2 larges eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1 Tbsp milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Lemon Sugar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 36 servings with 156 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. A mixture of baking powder, flour, lemon peel, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until smooth and light. Beat in eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, milk, and vanilla until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Peel

Vanilla

Butter

Sugar

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Milk

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In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir or beat into butter mixture until blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 2 hours, or up to 3 days.

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Baking Powder

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

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Unwrap dough and place on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll dough out, a portion at a time, to about 3/8 inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with a 3- or 4-inch round cutter and place cookies slightly apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake cookies in a 350 oven until edges are golden, 10 to 14 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking. With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

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Powdered sugar icing. Controlling consistency of icing is simple. If it's too thick, add a few drops of water; if it's too thin, gradually add more powdered sugar. To tint, add food coloring a few drops at a time.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Icing

Water

For spreading: In a bowl, stir 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 cup water until smooth. Tint with food coloring as desired.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Vanilla

Water

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Bowl

Spread icing onto cool cookies with a metal spatula.

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Spread

Icing

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Let stand until icing is firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Makes about 1 cup.

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Icing

For piping: In a bowl, stir 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/2 tablespoons water until smooth. Tint with food coloring as desired. Spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/8-inch tip or a heavy 1-quart zip-lock plastic bag. Seal plastic bag and squeeze icing into a corner; cut a tiny opening at corner of bag to squeeze icing out.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Vanilla

Icing

Water

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