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COOKIES - Lemon Cookies
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| Lemon Cookies DMN | |
| 2¼ cups | all-purpose flour |
| 2 tsp. | cornstarch |
| 1½ tsp. | baking powder |
| ½ tsp. | salt |
| ¾ cup | unsalted butter, softened |
| 1¼ cups | sugar |
| Zest of 2 | lemons,, (about 1½ tbsp.) |
| 1 large | egg |
| 2 tbsp. | fresh lemon juice |
| 1½ tsp. | vanilla extract |
| Lemon Glaze (recipe follows) -------------------------------------- 1. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Set aside. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip together butter, sugar and lemon zest on medium-high speed until mixture is well-blended. 3. Add egg, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Mix to incorporate. Add in dry ingredients by the cupful and mix just until combined. 4. Divide dough into 2 “patties;” wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or up to 24 hours. 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Work with one dough patty at a time, keeping the remainder cold. Pinch off a quarter-size piece of dough and roll into a small ball. Place onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart, 1 dozen at a time. 6. Bake in preheated oven 15 to 16 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle cooled cookies with Lemon Glaze (recipe follows). 7. Store in a single layer in an airtight container. Makes about 4 dozen. ------------------------------- Lemon Glaze | |
| 1 cup | powdered sugar |
| 1½ to 2 tbsp. | fresh lemon juice |
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to reach a drizzly consistency. Pour mixture into a zipper-top bag; seal bag and cut a small tip off one corner. Drizzle glaze over cookies. Allow glaze to set at room temperature.
Alicia Ross is the co-author of three cookbooks. Contact her c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106, tellus@kitchenscoop.com, or http://kitchenscoop.com.
http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/food/kitchen-scoop-lemon-cookies-a-quintessential-summertime-dessert-1.417261
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