Easy Refrigerator Lemon Cookies |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is my adopted recipe as of Feb 2005. I made these today and found very good. A very delicate cookie. I didn't leave enough room between the cookies in the first batch and they ran into each other when baking. They still taste good. The original poster describes below where she got the recipe. The Lemon Lovers Cookbook The Chicago Sun-Times Peg Bailey has a passion for lemons. Having lived all over the world, Bailey is able to cull the best national dishes from places such as Greece, Malta, England, and her home in Virginia for The Lemon Lovers Cookbook. The recipes are never overly complicated, and most are ideal for weekday cooking. Exotic fare such as Aegean shrimp and caviar mousse exist peacefully with all-American staples such as carrot cake and lemon bars. Easy Refrigerator Lemon Cookies These cookies are great in the summer with a bowl of fresh fruit. Plan ahead, though, as you have to leave the dough in the refrigerator for several hours before baking. Ingredients:
1 large lemon, zest of |
1 cup granulated sugar |
1 cup butter, chilled and cut into pieces (2 sticks) |
2 1/3 cups cake flour, sifted |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Process the lemon zest and sugar in a food processor until the zest is as fine as the sugar.
2. Add the butter.
3. Process until fluffy.
4. Scrape down the bowl.
5. Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Process briefly until mixed.
6. Form dough into two 1-1/2-inch-round logs and wrap each in wax paper.
7. Refrigerate until firm.
8. Preheat the oven to 350°.
9. Slice each log into 1/4-inch thick cookies and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden around the edges.
10. Do not overbake.
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