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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 cup |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| margarine (oleo): 5 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 1/3 cup |
| lemon peel: 1 tsp |
| yellow food coloring: 2 drops (optional) |
| lemon juice: 1/4 cup |
| granulated sugar: 2 Tbl (optional) |
Lemon Sugar Cookies
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
18 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray 2 non-stick cookie sheets with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- In a med bowl, using an electric mixer, cream margarine and 1/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in lemon peel and food coloring.
- Alternately beat in flour mixture and lemon juice until well blended.
- Shape dough into 1in balls and roll in 2 tbs sugar (if using).
- Place 2in apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Using the tines of a fork, press a crisscross pattern into each cookie.
- Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.