Lemon Cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Servings: 3 dozen
Ingredients:
Cookies
2 Sticks Butter, softened
1 Cup Powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon zest, grated
1 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
2 Cups Flour
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
Frosting
1/2 Cup and 2 Tablespoons Powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Butter, softened
Grated Lemon zest, for garnish
Cookies
2 Sticks Butter, softened
1 Cup Powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon zest, grated
1 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
2 Cups Flour
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
Frosting
1/2 Cup and 2 Tablespoons Powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Butter, softened
Grated Lemon zest, for garnish
Directions:
For the cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 and put racks in the upper and lower third.
Mix butter and sugar for 2 minutes.
Mix in zest and juice, then flour and salt.
To make the Cookies:
Roll half the dough into 1" balls.
Arrange 1" apart on 2 baking sheets Flatten balls into cookies.
Bake 6 minutes, switch baking sheets top to bottom.
Then Bake 6 minutes more.
Cool cookies on baking sheets, 2 minutes.
Transfer to a rack and cool completely.
Cool baking sheets, then repeat with remaining dough.
To make Frosting:
Mix sugar, juice and butter until smooth.
To Frost:
Spread frosting on cooled cookies and garnish with zest.
Let stand 15 minutes.
For the cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 and put racks in the upper and lower third.
Mix butter and sugar for 2 minutes.
Mix in zest and juice, then flour and salt.
To make the Cookies:
Roll half the dough into 1" balls.
Arrange 1" apart on 2 baking sheets Flatten balls into cookies.
Bake 6 minutes, switch baking sheets top to bottom.
Then Bake 6 minutes more.
Cool cookies on baking sheets, 2 minutes.
Transfer to a rack and cool completely.
Cool baking sheets, then repeat with remaining dough.
To make Frosting:
Mix sugar, juice and butter until smooth.
To Frost:
Spread frosting on cooled cookies and garnish with zest.
Let stand 15 minutes.
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