CRISP LEMON TEA COOKIES RECIPE

Crisp Lemon Tea Cookies Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
FROSTING:
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Assorted M&M's miniature baking bits

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine flour and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape dough into an 8-in. x 2-in. roll; wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.
To use frozen cookie dough: Unwrap cookie dough and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, in another small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in lemon juice. Frost cookies. Decorate with baking bits. Yield: 2 dozen.