Best Recipe for Lemon Sugar Cookies?

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Answer 1

Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe



Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
5 Tbsps. butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsps. granulated sugar (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 nonstick baking sheets with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In small bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, cream margarine and 1/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon peel and food coloring. Alternately beat in flour mixture and lemon juice until well blended.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using the tines of a fork, press a crisscross pattern onto each cookie. Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.

Freezer: To freeze dough, prepare through step 2. Shape dough into 2 cylinders, wrap in heavy-duty plastic wrap or freezer paper; press out as much air as possible. Freeze for up to 1 month. To bake, thaw dough in refrigerator. Cut into 1/4-inch slices; sprinkle with sugar. Bake and cool as directed in Step 3.

Answer 2

This one is like Randy's but has an egg. I make it every xmas it's my most requested.



LEMON CRISPS

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Sift flour with salt and baking soda. In small bowl with mixer at medium speed, Cream butter with sugar; add egg and lemon rind. Beat well.
At low speed, beat in flour slowly, then add lemon juice.

Refrigerate for 1/2 hour. Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F. Grease two cookie sheets and shape cookie dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. Roll in granulated sugar until coated. Place two inches apart on cookie sheets. Using a fork, press down each ball until it is flat and round.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove

Answer 3

Lemon Sugar Cookies!!


1 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. lemon extract
5 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar

Combine butter, sugar, eggs, oil and flavorings in bowl; mix well. Add flour, salt, soda and cream of tartar; mix well. Chill dough in refrigerator overnight for best results. Shape into walnut sized balls. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet; flatten with glass dipped in additional sugar. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until brown. Yield: 60 cookies.
ENJOY!!!!!

Answer 4

Crisp Lemon Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Additional sugar

DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, milk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls or drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 400 degrees F for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

Answer 5

Ok, get a pinch of 50 cents, a quart of Automobile.
Keep mixing until you reach the Supermarket.
Walk around for 35 minutes.
Buy a prepackaged pack of Lemon Sugar Cookies.

Mind you, do this after you've built a time machine back to 1955.

Answer 6

Peanuts and baby monkey pee