Lemon Refrigerator Cookies Recipe

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This recipe brings back warm memories of watching my mom bake when I was a girl. To this day, the holidays wouldn't be the same without these cookies.

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Lemon Refrigerator Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min./batch
  • Yield: 96 Servings
10 25 35

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Shape into two 9-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
  • Unwrap dough; cut into 1/8 -in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 250° for 21-22 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 8 dozen.

    Editor's Note: The oven temperature is correct as printed.

Originally published as Lemon Refrigerator Cookies in Best of Country Cookies , p93

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2009 by julyprincesspatricia

The lemon is in the lemon extract.


Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2009 by SheliaV

Lemon Extract...


Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2009 by Katharine Hiddink

This is either the wrong recipe, or the wrong name. Where is the lemon??

KLH

 
 
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