This recipe is from Everything On A Waffle By Polly Horvath. These cookies are great for cutting out fun shapes, for freezing, and of course, for EATING!!! The lemon is definitely present in the cookie, but not over powering so don't worry about gross, too lemony cookies.
Lemon Sugar Cookies:
1 cup sugar
2 sticks butter
pinch of salt
The zest of two lemons (I would use organic, because lemons are one of the most pesticide covered
foods)
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour (I used unbleached white)
In a bowl, blend together the butter, sugar, and salt until it looks light and fluffy. Add the lemon zest, eggs, and vanilla.
Once these are blended add in the flour. I would do this in increments so as to avoid covering yourself in flour.
*Hint- my dough was still too sticky so I used about three or three and 1/2 cups of flour
Take the dough and roll it out on a floured surface (counter, cutting board, etc.)
Options for cutting out cookies:
Option one: Use a drinking glass and cut out circles of dough. These should be about a centimeter thick.
Option two: Use cookie cutters to turn your cookies into fun shapes. These should also be about a centimeter thick.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Put cookies on a cookie sheet and bake for about 15 min or until golden brown.
*Hint- The cookies don't have to be too spread out, since they don't rise all that much.
If you want you can ice these cookies. If not, they are deliciouse all on their own.
Icing:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
milk (a few dashes)
Combine sugar and butter. Add in milk until the icing is to your desired consistency.
Finally, EAT THEM!!
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