Lemon Oatmeal Sugar Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 4-1/2 dozen.
My grandmother always made these cookies for us for Christmas, and now I have inherited that task. I make them throughout the year because I enjoy baking a lot. With rich cream cheese in the dough and the sugary almond topping, a batch doesn’t last long at our house!
Ingredients
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1 cup butter-flavored shortening
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1-1/4 cups sugar
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1 large egg yolk, room temperature
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2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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1 teaspoon lemon extract
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1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/3 cups quick-cooking oats
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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TOPPING:
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1 large egg
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1 large egg white
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Sugar
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1/2 cup sliced almonds
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream the shortening, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg yolk, lemon zest and extract. Combine the flour, oats and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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2.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Beat egg and egg white; brush over dough. Sprinkle with sugar; top with almonds.
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3.
Bake at 350° until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 83 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 29mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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