Italian Lemon Drop Cookie
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Ingredients
- COOKIE
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- FROSTING
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
For cookies, cream together sugar and shortening.
Step 3
Add eggs and lemon extract and beat well.
Step 4
Add flour, baking powder and salt; Mix well.
Step 5
The dough should be soft and sticky.
Step 6
With a small cookie scoop, drop dough onto a slightly greased cookie sheet or baking stone, spacing them about 2-inches apart.
Step 7
Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until firm and lightly brown.
Step 8
Remove cookies from cookie sheet and allow to cool completely on wire racks.
Step 9
For frosting, combine confectioners' sugar, water and lemon extract and mix until smooth.
Step 10
Frost the tops of each cookie with a metal spatula, Allow cookies to dry before stacking, re in an airtight container
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