Lemony Sugar Cookies

3 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 12 minutes

1075 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 dozen cookies suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter	at room temp.
1	cup	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	each	egg	large
1	each	egg yolk
2	tablespoons	lemon juice
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/3	cup	colored sugar crystals	red, for decoration
1/3	cup	colored sugar crystals	green, for decoration

Directions

In large bowl beat butter, sugar and salt until pale and fluffy.

Beat in whole egg, egg yolk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.

With mixer on low gradually add flour.

Divid dough in half, wrapping each piece in plastic wrap.

Chill 3 hours or until firm enough to roll.

Roll to 1/8 inch thick.

Cut with cookie cutter and decorate as desired.

Bake at 350 degrees on GREASED cookie sheets for 12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.

Cool on racks.

This is one of my Christmas cookies that I make every year.

The trick is fresh lemon juice.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 252g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1075 40% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.0g	74%
Saturated Fat 30.0g	148%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 169mg	56%
Sodium 640mg	27%
Total Carbohydrate 146.0g	49%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	14%
Sugars 51.0g
Protein 15.0g	30%

Vitamin A	29%		Vitamin C	6%
Calcium	4%		Iron	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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