Lemon Stars Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Lemon Stars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 9 dozen.
These light little cookies have a light, crunchy texture and a citrusy zing. Try stars for the Christmas season and chicks for Easter. —Jacqueline Hill, Norwalk, Ohio
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
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1 cup sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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FROSTING:
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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6 tablespoons butter, softened
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3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
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3 drops yellow food coloring, optional
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3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
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Yellow colored sugar, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extract. Stir in sour cream and zest. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into 3 balls; cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.
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2.
Preheat oven to 375°. Remove 1 portion of dough from the refrigerator at a time. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. star cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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3.
Bake until edges are lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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4.
For frosting, in a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, butter, extract, food coloring if desired and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Frost cookies; sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 43 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 23mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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