Lemon Cookies (Thanksgiving '11) – a delicious recipe with shortening, brown sugar, egg, zest of two lemons, baking soda, salt. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
1
["In a mixer, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add remainder of wet ingredients, using 1T+ of zest and reserving the rest. Mix together dry ingredients then add to mixer. Beat the heck out of it until it forms a dough ball that holds together. If all you have is a hand mixer and a huge Bosch bread mixer, you're going to have to knead it by hand.", "", "Add the extra zest to the granulated sugar and rub together. Spread it out and let it dry a bit.", "", "Roll the dough into 1"" balls, then roll in the sugar+zest mix, placing on a parchment covered cookie tray.", "", "Bake for 12 minutes @ 350 degrees. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing from tray to cooling rack.", "", "For high altitude I added an extra couple tablespoons of flour and made the teasspoon of baking soda heaping."]
604
kcal
Calories
3
g
Fat
138
g
Carbs
8
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: wet:, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, and more.
Yes, Lemon Cookies (Thanksgiving '11) falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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