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COOKIES: Lemon Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
½ cup sour cream
Zest of 2 lemons
Juice of 1 lemon
½ tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. baking powder
4½ cups flour
FROSTING:
¼ cup butter, room temperature
2½ cups powdered sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
Yellow food coloring, optional
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º and line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth. Add and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, sour cream, lemon zest, and lemon juice and beat until combined. Add the baking soda, baking powder and flour and beat just until combined. Dough will be the consistency of thick cake batter - it is quite sticky and soft. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets (place six on a regular baking sheet), trying to make drops as round as possible. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until no longer glistening.
Frosting: With an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth. Add sugar and just enough lemon juice to make a smooth, thick frosting (add a teaspoon of milk if it is too thick). Color with yellow food coloring if desired. When cookies are completely cool, spread with an even layer of frosting and serve.

 

 

 

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