Honey Lemon Cookies Recipe

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Grated lemon peel in the batter and on the icing of these soft cake-like cookies gives them their fresh citrus flavor. Betty Thompson of La Porte, Texas shares the recipe, which makes about three dozen of the tender treats.

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Honey Lemon Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min.
  • Yield: 18 Servings
15 10 25

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • ICING:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Directions

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Combine honey, yogurt, lemon peel and lemon extract. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with honey mixture, mixing well after each addition.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
  • In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Brush over the warm cookies; sprinkle with lemon peel. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 157 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 138 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Honey Lemon Cookies in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p59

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Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2011 by EGumm

This is probably not the best review since I made so many changes based on what I had available in my kitchen. I only had strawberry yogurt in my fridge, so I decided to make them honey-strawberry instead of honey-lemon. Instead of lemon extract I used vanilla. These cookies, without the icing, are really great if you're a fan of just barely sweet sweets. The yogurt makes them similar to very chewy shortbread. I would definitely make these again and actually keep to the original ingredients. I think it's great that they work with or without icing.

 
 
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