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, room temperature, 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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: about 13 dozen.

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, room temperature, 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

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, milk and extract. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place cutouts 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
3. Bake until the edges just begin to brown, 8-9 minutes. 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.

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