Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Lemon Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
6648
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until smooth and light. Beat in eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, milk, and vanilla until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
  2. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir or beat into butter mixture until blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 2 hours, or up to 3 days.
  3. Unwrap dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough out, a portion at a time, to about 3/8 inch thick. Cut with a 3- or 4-inch round cutter and place cookies slightly apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
  4. Bake cookies in a 350° oven until edges are golden, 10 to 14 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking. With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
  5. Powdered sugar icing. Controlling consistency of icing is simple. If it's too thick, add a few drops of water; if it's too thin, gradually add more powdered sugar. To tint, add food coloring a few drops at a time.
  6. For spreading: In a bowl, stir 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 cup water until smooth. Tint with food coloring as desired. Spread icing onto cool cookies with a metal spatula. Let stand until icing is firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Makes about 1 cup.
  7. For piping: In a bowl, stir 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/2 tablespoons water until smooth. Tint with food coloring as desired. Spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/8-inch tip or a heavy 1-quart zip-lock plastic bag. Seal plastic bag and squeeze icing into a corner; cut a tiny opening at corner of bag to squeeze icing out. Let cookies stand until icing is firm, about 5 minutes. Makes about 3/4 cup.
  8. Nutritional analysis is per cookie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6647.55 Kcal (27832 kJ)
Calories from fat 3452.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 383.59g 590%
Cholesterol 1347.33mg 449%
Sodium 1397.17mg 58%
Potassium 3005.37mg 64%
Total Carbs 729.17g 243%
Sugars 237.51g 950%
Dietary Fiber 19.37g 77%
Protein 80.53g 161%
Vitamin C 14.5mg 24%
Vitamin A 4.5mg 151%
Iron 9.9mg 55%
Calcium 1151.8mg 115%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 445.09 Kcal (1864 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.68g 590%
Cholesterol 90.21mg 449%
Sodium 93.55mg 58%
Potassium 201.23mg 64%
Total Carbs 48.82g 243%
Sugars 15.9g 950%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 77%
Protein 5.39g 161%
Vitamin C 1mg 24%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 151%
Iron 0.7mg 55%
Calcium 77.1mg 115%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 164.1
    Points
  • 184
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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