Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup sugar (for coating)
1. Cream butter and 1-1/2 cups of sugar until fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs and extracts.
3. Sift together flour, powder and salt and add to the butter mixture, stir until combined.
4. Form balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a Sil-Pat.
5. Press cookies using the botton of a drinking glass that has been dipped into water and then into the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.
6. Bake for 9-10 minutes in a 350 degree pre-heated oven. Place cookies on a wire rack to cool.
Makes 3 dozen
I love sugar cookies and I love lemon so these sound perfect!
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ReplyDeleteOk these cookies remind me of a friend whose mom made them and you could never stop eating them. This recipe is on my to try list. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love old-fashioned recipes because they are usually made with basic ingredients that you can read and understand!
ReplyDeleteMMM these look good. Lemon extract sounds like the perfect touch. My sister and I make sugar cookies every year for Valentine's Day- I may need to save this recipe to try!
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Thanks so much for sharing these at Scrumptious Sunday! They sound so very good!
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