valentine sugar cookies - citrus flavored

Name: Valentine Sugar Cookies - Citrus Flavored
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 1/2 stick(s) butter, cut in pieces; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 large egg, plus one egg white; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon, lime, or orange zest

(7 ratings)

Valentine Sugar Cookies - Sugar Flavored decorated with frosting.

review

Blue Ribbon Recipe by

Malinda Coletta

@Professorchef

North Providence, RI

Sugar cookie surprise... just a hint of lemon, orange, or lime to make for a special treat for all the loves in your life!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

A delicious sugar cookie for Valentine's Day or any time of the year. They're tender, buttery, and not overly sweet with a slight lemon flavor. Using a food processor to make the dough, makes these simple and quick to prepare. Where the cookies become special is the toppings you choose. We opted for a simple buttercream and it was perfect. A delicious treat for your sweetheart.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

(7 ratings)

prep time 1 Hr

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For valentine sugar cookies - citrus flavored

4 c

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
3/4 tsp

salt
2 1/2 stick

butter, cut in pieces
3/4 c

sugar
1 lg

egg, plus one egg white
2 tsp

lemon, lime, or orange zest

How To Make valentine sugar cookies - citrus flavored

Test Kitchen Tips

Use your favorite store-bought icing to decorate the cookies or, try this easy buttercream frosting.

1
In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; pulse to mix.

2
Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3
Add sugar, eggs, and lemon zest.
4
Process until mixture resembles wet sand.
5
Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured surface; knead several times until dough comes together. Divide into 3 portions; flatten each into a disk. Roll each disk to a 1/8-inch thickness between sheets of parchment. Stack dough (still in parchment) on a baking sheet; refrigerate for 20 minutes.
6
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, with racks in the middle and lower thirds. Working with 1 dough sheet at a time, peel off parchment (save for baking). With lightly floured cutters, cut dough into desired shapes.
7
Arrange 1 inch apart, on two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets (reroll scraps, if desired).
8
Bake until cookies are set but still pale, 7 to 9 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely.
9
Using a pastry bag and tip, frost cookies with icing; decorate with sugar!
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