Amazing Lemon Butter Cookies
Yield
96 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
2½ hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
butter
softened |
|
2 | cups | sugar |
|
2 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
¼ | cup | milk |
|
2 | teaspoons | lemon extract |
*
|
½ | teaspoon | salt |
|
4 ½ | cups | all-purpose flour |
|
2 | teaspoons | baking powder |
|
¼ | teaspoon | baking soda |
|
sugar
colored, optional |
*
|
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk and extract. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface to ⅛ in thickness. Cut with a 2-in cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 2 in apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 8 to 9 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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