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    Last Modified: Aug 7, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 2 Comments

    Lemony Slice and Bake Cookies

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    I am not usually a fan of lemon desserts.

    There's no reason in particular, I just prefer the creamy sweetness of chocolate or cheesecake to the tart sweetness of lemon.

    However.

    I participated in a cookie swap at my MOPS group last month.

    My favorite cookie from the whole event was a very small cookie drizzled with a thin glaze.

    The cookies were sweet and tasted like grapefruit to me, so I was shocked when my friend said they were simple lemon cookies.

    She proceeded to explain exactly she made them. Simple indeed.

    I have to pause also to say that this friend from my MOPS group is actually a former student. That warps my reality somehow. It's just weird to hang out with my former student who is now a wife and stay at home mom just like me.

    Another of my students plays football in the NFL. One owns a modeling agency and jets all over the world. One bought the house next door. Being a former teacher is crazy.

    Anyway, on to the cookie recipe from my student turned friend:

    lemony slice and bakes

    Lemony Slice and Bake Cookies

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    • 2 ½ cups flour
    • ½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 cups unsalted butter room temperature
    • ¾ cups sugar
    • 2 tablespoons lemon zest finely grated
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 4 large egg yolk

    Instructions
     

    • Whisk flour and salt together in a medium bowl.
    • In a stand mixer, beat butter, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla on medium-high, occasionally scraping down the sides, until the dough is light and fluffy.
    • Add egg yolks, beat just to blend.
    • Add flour mixture and beat on low, scraping down the sides, until it is just blended.
    • This recipe can be rolled and cut with cookie cutters. If you prefer an easier way, try the Slice and Bake method: Divide the dough in half, and roll each half into a 10-inch-long log that's a little less than 2" across. Wrap dough logs in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least an hour or up to 2 days. To bake, unwrap one dough log. Using a sharp, lightly floured knife, cut the dough log into ¼-inch thick rounds.
    • To bake - Arrange racks in lower and upper thirds of the oven. Preheat to 350.
    • Place cookies 1-inch apart on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. (I don't like to bake cookies on my pizza stones, incidentally. I prefer metal cookie sheets.)
    • Bake at 350 for 16-18 minutes until cookies are firm, and edges are golden brown. Let cool for one minute, then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
    • Whisk sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a small bowl, adding additional juice as needed to achieve desired consistency.
    • Spread or drizzle icing over cookies and decorate as desired.
    • Let cookies stand until icing sets, at least 10 minutes.

    Notes

    Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
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    1. Cat @Breakfast to Bed says

      January 10, 2012 at 10:49 am

      5 stars
      NOT ME! Give me lemon ANY DAY! these are adorbs, btw. Also, you don't have a stumble button. I'll figure it out-gimme a minute. Golly, I've become lazy.

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      • Feels Like Home Blog┞¢ says

        January 11, 2012 at 11:02 pm

        The weird part is that I adore real lemon. I love lemon in my water and lemonade. Just not lemon desserts. Strange, isn't it?

        My assistant put a Stumble button at the top and bottom of the post. Isn't she awesome?

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