Recipe

Lemon Slice Spool Cookies Recipe

	Caramia / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago I use the end of an empty spool of thread (paper removed,to put into the middle of the cookie Prep:10m Cook:8m Servings:48	Caramia
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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups allpurpose baking flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup solid vegetable shortening( part soft butter if you want)

2 med eggs

1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

4 to 5 drops yellow food color

Lemon curd(optional)

Mint leaves(optional)

Directions

For this unique design,you will need a large,emty spool from thread.Remove paper from one end

Mix flour,salt and baking powder

Beat 1 cup of sugarand the shortening in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.Beat In egg,lemon rind,lemon juice,lemon extract and 3 or 4 drops of yellow food coloring.on low speed

gradually beat in flour mixture.Chill one hour

Heat Oven to 400,grease babking sheets or line with parchment paper

Stir together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 drop yellow food color until uniform.

form dough into small balls the size of a walnut.

roll in colored sugar.

place about 2 ins apart on prepapred baking sheets.

press flat witht he bottom of a glass( cookies should be about 1/4 ins thick)

press spool about 1/2 way into each cookie center

bake 8 min or until a light golden color

cool on wire racks

If desired,top with lemon curd and garnish with mint leaves

Note

f using large eggs you may need 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour

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Comments

chefmeow 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Oh wow, these sound really good. I love lemon cookies. Great post. You have my 5.

henrie 1 year, 5 months ago said:
These sound yummie and pretty. Love the idea of using the spool for the imprint. Great post, you have my 5 also.

jett2whit 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Hey there! What a great way of designing the cookies. These sound really good

krumkake 1 year, 5 months ago said:
What a cute design idea - and a delicious sounding recipe...printed out and added to my "cookies I gotta make" list!!

zena824 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Caramia.. these are going on my to do list as well.... always looking for a new cookie recipe.. Love this one.....

bakermel 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Yummmmmo! :) I am making these soon! :) TY, Caramia! :)
~Melinda

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