LEMON DELIGHT COOKIES

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Make and share this Lemon Delight Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ForeverMama

Categories Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon peel
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 pinch nutmeg
powdered sugar

Steps:

Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar, and beat until well blended. Add egg, lemon juice, vanilla extract and lemon peel until blended.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Gradually combine the dry ingredients into the butter mixture at low speed, blending well after each addition.
Shape dough into 2 logs about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in deameter. Wrap each log in plastic wrap adn refrigerate 2 - 3 hours. They can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator or in the freezer for a later time.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and spray with cooking oil.
Slice the cookies 1/2 inch thick, coat them with powdered sugar and place them 1-inch apart on the cookie sheet.
Bake about 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store them in an airtight container. If you have a sweet tooth, you can also dip the cookies again in powdered sugar before serving them.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 862.3, Fat 33.1, SaturatedFat 20.1, Cholesterol 143.3, Sodium 469.1, Carbohydrate 131.8, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 67.2, Protein 11.1