LEMON CURRANT COOKIES

LEMON CURRANT COOKIES image

Yield 12 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks)
2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup sour cream
t tbs lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup currants (or dried cranberries)
3 tbs lemon zest

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Use silpat. In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle, beat butter and sugar until combined. Add egg and beat to combine. Beat in sour cream and lemon juice. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Add the currants (or cranberries) and lemon zest, stir to combine. Add to butter mixture, mix to combine (just). 3. Drop by level teaspoons onto cookie sheets. leave 1 1/2 in btw cookies. bake until puffed and golden around edges, about 15 min. Cool 5 minutes then remove to rack to cool completely.