Lemon Butter Cookies
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
13 dozen cookies
- Serves:
- 78
ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 4 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- colored crystal sugar (optional)
directions
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk and extract. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. 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 inches 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. Yield: about 13 dozen.
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