Carla’S Lemon Cookies

Servings: 5 Difficulty: Advanced
International-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Carla’S Lemon Cookies

Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 5 Calories: 1697.2

Description

This International dessert features All-purpose flour, Baking powder, Baking soda, Salt, Margarine. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. In large bowl of electric mixer,
  3. beat margarine, sugar and egg at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  4. At low speed, beat in sour cream, lemon extract and grated lemon peel until smooth.
  5. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well combined.
  6. Form dough into a ball, wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight.
  7. Divide dough into 4 parts.
  8. Refrigerate until ready to roll out.
  9. On floured surface roll dough, one part at a time, 1/4-inch thick.
  10. Using a 2 to 3-inch cookie cutter or glass, cut out cookies.
  11. Use a spatula to carefully pick up and
  12. place cookies on a lightly greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
  13. Lightly brush cookies with lemon juice and sprinkle with additional sugar.
  14. Use colored sugar for decorative look.
  15. Bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
  16. Do not overcook.
  17. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
  18. Complete baking using one part cookie dough at a time, greasing the pan each time

Nutrition Facts

Servings 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories 1697.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 52.3g81%
Saturated Fat 18.1g91%
Cholesterol 109.2mg37%
Sodium 3271.7mg137%
Total Carbohydrate 276.6g93%
Dietary Fiber 6.8g28%
Sugars 92.9g
Protein 28.4g57%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: allpurpose, baking, carlas, cookies, cream, dessert, egg, extract, flour, grated, international, juice, lemon, margarine, peel, powder, salt, soda, sour, sugar
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