Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

I made these recently. I substituted crushed Lemon head candy for the zest. The result was a light delicate cookie. The lemon flavor was mostly subtle but there were pockets of more intense lemon flavor through out. I agree with some of the reviews concerning portion size. I didn't have any of the problems others say they had with the dough. My dough was very soft that made it somewhat difficult to move after they were rolled out. This can easily be fixed with refrigeration. I will definitely make these again though I will play around some more with the lemon content.

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lsmithiii

Home Town: Millington, Maryland, USA

Living In: East Point, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2011

Love the flavor of these, lemony & not too sweet. They were the first cookies my adult daug had ever made from scratch & they were so easy that she was encouraged to try more baking in the future. However, there were some problems with the recipe that experience helped me to help her not to ruin the cookies. First, baking time is seriously off. She baked them exactly 9 mins & they were perfect. A double recipe rolled a little less than 1/4" thick yielded 29 2" cookies. Also, let them cool a little more than 2 mins before moving if you want perfect, unbroken cookies.

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grammyland

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2011

I loved these buttery little, melt in your mouth lemon cookies. The recipe must make 20 teeny tiny cookies..you will want to double of triple this recipe. The smaller your cookies the shorter your cooking time. I would definitely make these again.

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Jodie

Reviewed: May 1, 2011

These were really good. I reduced butter by half cup, worried about other reviewers' comments of too greasy, and also reduced flour by half cup. Used juice and zest from two good-sized lemons in place of extract. Also doubled to 40 serving size because wanted to be sure to have enough cookies. Don't like the rolling out...takes too much time, so I used a cookie press and made little flower cookies. Got about 60 cookies. Baked at 325 for 10 minutes. Perfect! Thank you...and btw, mine were a bit tart, but I love them like that.

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SHTTRBUGIN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2010

These didn't turn out as I had expected - pretty disappointing, actually. The first problem is that the recipe's serving size is way off, as a few other reviewers have mentioned. I got twelve two inch cookies. I think this recipe would be good as a starting point, but it's definitely not quite right. There is far too much butter compared to other ingredients and not enough flavoring elements; the cookies ended up tasting like butter with a touch of lemon. If I were to do this over again, I would probably add lemon juice and maybe more lemon zest, maybe even a little more salt to bring out the sweetness. In addition, when I mixed the flour in, I was left with a pile of crumbs rather than dough, and I had to work the crumbs by hand for several minutes until it was even able to be rolled out. I wonder if the cookies would benefit from the addition of extra liquid, again that could be where some lemon juice might improve the recipe.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2010

I loved these! Super refreshing and light. I used fresh lemon juice instead of extract and thought it gave it a nice tart flavor. I cut mine into fingers instead of using cutters. I did find the dough pretty sticky, but flour cured it right up.

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Jessica

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Norwood, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2010

I followed the directions exactly. I put the cookies in for 15 minutes, and when I went in to check then halfway during that time the cookies had "oozed" into each other! I thought that maybe when the cooled they would be okay, like, thin and crispy or something. No, they were too greasy, they fell apart into tiny buttery crumbles. Don't know what went wrong. I should have listened to Nydiva's review...

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kelbasa

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2010

These are delicious! I did use real lemon juice vs. extract. They are buttery, rich and with the lemon juice & zest really have a extra special fresh taste to them! I just finished a batch to send to a friend for his birthday, but have decided I need to make some for home! Enjoy!!

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KMiller18

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cerritos, California, USA

Living In: Anaheim, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

This would go good with tea. It had a nice texture & good lemony taste that comes on half way through. I pulled mine out of the oven right when they started to smell, after about 13 minutes; before they got brown. Overall a very nice cookie.

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