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Lemon Shortbread Cookies

My favorite cookie to eat with tea. Pure comfort. Wonderful for gifts...if there are any left.
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Yields:
- Units:
26
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ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- lemon, zest of
- 2 cups sifted flour
directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
- Scrape sides of the bowl.
- Add lemon juice, zest and flour and mix thoroughly on low speed.
- Shape level tablespoons of dough into logs on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 15-20 minutes until cookie spreads and is very light brown in color.
- Cookies may be dipped in soft lemon frosting or melted chocolate on one end.
- Chill to set chocolate or frosting.
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