Frosted Lemon Cookies

Name: Frosted Lemon Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice

Submitted by dojemi

"I found this recipe on the inside of a butter container."

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photo by Charmie777

Ready In:: 51mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 5 dozen

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
Glaze
2 ¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₄ cup lemon juice

directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine all cookie ingredients in large bowl.
Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edged are lightly browned.
Meanwhile -- combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl; stir until smooth.
Frost warm cookies with glaze.
Sprinkle with grated lemon peel, if desired.

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Reviews

I agree with ransome house(7-25-09)...real flat ...also threw the dough out after first trays came out of the oven...grandma nan from cal

erixnan_12172233
Flat cookies...decent flavor, but were too flat to do anything with them. I ended up throwing out the dough after baking the first batch.

ransomhouse
pretty good! a little more lemon would have been great. also - lay off the dye in the glaze - they look better in white! thanks so much!

chungry1
Great tasting cookies. Mine turned out soft and moist with a strong lemon flavor. I did not use the optional addition of zest in the frosting. I will use the zest the next time. I had a little problem frosting them while warm. Don't if it was the consistency of the frosting or my heavy handness with the knife. Thanks for the recipe.

RogerOH
Quite delicious!!! They came out large and flat, not sure that's the way they're supposed to look, but they were fabulous! Used a fresh picked lemon from my tree!

Charmie777