Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies

Name: Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 12 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; Grated zest of 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Colored sugar

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: about 12 dozen.

This recipe makes a lot of terrific cookies! It's great for Christmas when all the kids and grandkids visit. They can help decorate the cookies-not to mention help eat them! —Paula Pelis, Rocky Point, New York

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
3. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 47 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 25mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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