giant lemon sugar cookies - real lemon
(2 ratings)
Who knew that my desire to find a fabulous basic lemon cookie would lead me to post three of them here on JAP? I was searching JAP this am for a basic lemon cookie without candy, nuts, filling, crusts or glaze. I am not a fan of cake mix cookies, or doctored store bought dough. I searched for many pages before giving up. Then I went to my recipes and posted #1 (real lemon cookies) from a newspaper clipping. The next was from MyBakingAddiction. This one is from Pinch My Salt. And I am making this bad boy RIGHT NOW!
(2 ratings)
yield
24 giant cookies
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For giant lemon sugar cookies - real lemon
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2 csugar, divided
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2zest of two lemons, divided
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1 cbutter, softened
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2eggs, room temperature
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1 tspvanilla
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1 Tbsplemon juice, fresh
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2 3/4 cflour
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1/4 tspsalt
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2 tspcream of tartar
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1 tspbaking soda
How To Make giant lemon sugar cookies - real lemon
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1Prepare lemon sugar: In a mini food processor (I used my regular Cuisinart), blend 1/2 cup of sugar with 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Pulse several times until the lemon zest is incorporated into the sugar. Put sugar mixture in a shallow bowl and stir lightly with a fork to break up any clumps. Set aside.
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2Prepare cookie dough: In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt, cream of tartar, and bakign soda. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and remaining 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Blend in eggs, one at a time; add vanilla, lemon juice, and remaining lemon zest. Add the flour mixture, one cup at a time, blending well after each addition until all flour is incorporated.
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3Refrigerate dough for one hour.
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4Preheat oven to 350. Shape cookies using a jumbo cookie scoop or your hands; shape two tablespoons of dough into a ball and roll in lemon sugar. Place ball of dough on prepared cookie sheet and press down lightly with the bottom of a glass until cookie is about 1/2 inch thick. Repeat. Six cookies will fit on one 18 x 13 baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
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