Lemon Butter Cookies
A Carolina mountain recipe for Lemon Butter Cookies.
OtherChickenIntermediate67 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 1/2 c Granulated sugar
- 1/2 c Powdered sugar
- 3/4 c Butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 c Oil
- 1 tb Grated lemon peel
- 1 tb Lemon juice
- 1 Egg
- 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
- 1/2 ts Cream of tartar
- 1/2 ts Baking soda
- 1/4 ts Salt
- Yellow decorator sugar
Instructions
- 1
Beat the sugars, butter and oil in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- 2
Add the lemon peel, lemon juice and egg and blend well.
- 3
Stir in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; mix well.
- 4
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour for easier handling.
- 5
Heat the oven to 350F.
- 6
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the decorator sugar.
- 7
Place the balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- 8
Bake for 7 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove immediately from the cookie sheets.
Tags
americancarolinas-cookingother