Lemon Butter Cookies

Name: Lemon Butter Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 13 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup whole milk; 2 teaspoons lemon extract; 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; Colored sugar, optional

These tender cutout cookies have a slight lemon flavor that makes them stand out from the rest. They're very easy to roll out compared to other sugar cookies I've worked with. I know you'll enjoy them as much as we do. —Judy McCreight, Springfield, Illinois

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons lemon extract
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Colored sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, milk and extract. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 70 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Butter Cookies in Taste of Home October/November 1995

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Jane

Mar 20, 2019

I used this recipe for large cookies shaped like wedding dresses for a shower. It was easy to work with and the cookies came out beautifully (large cookies w/ a recipe that includes a lot of butter sometimes don't). Also: delicious.
Diane

Apr 10, 2018

Would I be able to mail these overseas? Looking for new flavors to send my military daughter.Thanks
Shannon

Jan 25, 2018

I would have to rework this one, as it doesn't need to have the baking powder and soda and they don't sound too buttery with 4 cups of flour and only 1 cup of butter, but if you have the A-typical american sweet tooth I'm sure these are great..
2124arizona

May 8, 2017

I use a star cookie cutter for these with yellow sugar. The dough is easy to roll out and the lemon flavor is not overpowering.
LouBerrymore

Sep 4, 2014

They are easy to make. I didn't use a cookie cutter. I rolled them into tiny balls and pressed them with a cup. I think they need soething extra like a glaze but my neighbour thinks they are great as is.
deb319

Dec 10, 2009

I have had this recipe for quite some time now. This has got to be the best cutout cookie recipe I've made. I have subbed other flavors for the Lemon many times.