Lemon Butter Cookies

A Carolina mountain recipe for Lemon Butter Cookies.

Lemon Butter Cookies prepared as a finished dish
Cook
1 hr 7 min
Total
1 hr 7 min
Yield
4 servings
Difficulty
Intermediate
Cuisine
Other
Protein
Vegetarian

Ingredients

Original recipe

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat the sugars, butter and oil in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

  2. 2

    Add the lemon peel, lemon juice and egg and blend well.

  3. 3

    Stir in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; mix well.

  4. 4

    Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour for easier handling.

  5. 5

    Heat the oven to 350F.

  6. 6

    Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the decorator sugar.

  7. 7

    Place the balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

  8. 8

    Bake for 7 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove immediately from the cookie sheets.

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