Lemon Spritzer Cookies

Name: Lemon Spritzer Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; 1 ½ sticks sticks salted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 1 egg; 1 tsp lemon extract; ½ tsp vanilla extract; Yellow sugar for decorating

AuthorGinny's Team

DifficultyBeginner

Lemon Spritzer Cookies are Soft & Buttery with a hint of Lemon & Sugar pressed into a flower, perfect for summer.

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 ½ sticks sticks salted buttersoftened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tbsp lemon zestfinely grated

1 egg

1 tsp lemon extract

½ tsp vanilla extract

Yellow sugar for decorating

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.

In another medium bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest until fluffy.

Add egg and extracts. Gradually mix flour mixture into the egg mixture until just combined.

Using a cookie press, press dough 1 ½ inches apart on a baking sheet.

Sprinkle with yellow decorating sugar.

Bake until golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.

Cool slightly before transferring to cooling racks.

Makes about 7 dozen.

ENJOY!

CategoryCookies, Desserts

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