Tasty Tuesday!

Welcome!

Thank You for stopping by - today I am sharing my FAVORITE cookie recipe!!

Enjoy!

"I think my grandmother actually smelled like a cookie and that's enough to get any child's attention."
-Francis Lee Bailey




Lemon Cookies

Ingredients:

Cookies:

* 1 cup shortening
* 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
* 4 eggs
* 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp light sour cream
* 1 Tbsp lemon extract
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* Grated zest of 1 lemon (finely grated)
* 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 4 1/2 tsp baking powder

Icing:

* 1 cup confectioners' sugar
* 2-3 Tbsp warm milk
* 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cookies:

1. Beat together shortening and sugar in medium bowl until light.

2. Add eggs, sour cream, lemon extract, vanilla extract, and lemon zest; beat until well combined, scraping down sides of bowl.

3. Combine flour and baking powder; add to mixture in bowl and beat just until moistened.

4. Shape dough into small balls (I use a small scoop).

5. Arrange about 1 inch apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.

6. Bake 10 min, until lightly browned. DO NOT over-bake. Remove from pans and cool.


Icing:

1. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk in small bowl; whip lightly with spoon until smooth and slightly thick. Add the lemon juice and stir briskly until well-combined.

2. Dip tops of cookies into icing. Let set until icing is dry to the touch. Store in closed container.


"Broken cookies don't have calories"
-Author Unknown


Until Tomorrow: Go Ahead and Indulge!