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Lemon Shortbread Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Carol PHOTO BY: Angie

"Rich, lemon flavored cookies."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 3.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 20 cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, beat butter or margarine and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla.
  3. Add flour and salt to butter/sugar mixture and blend well. With a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies using a 2 inch round cutter and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Reroll scraps.
  4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until cookies are pale golden, not brown. Let stand 2 minutes. Remove to a rack and let cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by Amanda Robinson
YUCK. I followed the directions exactly, with extremely poor results. Yield was way off -- I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2003 by ECTEWELL
These cookies turned out lovely! I doubled the recipe and used shaped cookie cutters to cut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2005 by THEMRSC
These cookies were great after a few minor tweaks... I added just a touch more vanilla and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2004 by NOELLER67
I used a cookie press which worked well and these were very lemony, but still seemed bland as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by EMORSE4
These are absolutely delicious and easy to make. I put part of the dough into a decorating... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2006 by Nydiva
Sorry to say my notes on this recipe is - "a mess and a total waste of ingredients." It's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2005 by Angie
The dough was much too soft to work with--it needed to be refrigerated before I rolled it out.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2003 by MAGGIE79
I made this recipe and it so good I can hardly wait to do it again! I loved this recipe and so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2004 by Peerless
Made this a few times already. Last Christmas I made these and gave away to friends at a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by visionsofhope
I didn't have any lemons for the zest so I skipped out on it. But they tasted FANTASTIC! This... MORE

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