LEMON SUGAR COOKIES

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I adopted this recipe in 9/2006. The name alone was enough to get my attention as I love lemon. These have a VERY subtle lemon taste - they more like a sugar cookie actually.

Provided by Color Guard Mom

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 72-96 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
sugar

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add sour cream; blend well.
  • Add vanilla and lemon juice or extract.
  • Add dry ingredients.
  • Chill 3 to 4 hours.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease cookie sheets.
  • Shape dough into small balls and roll in extra sugar.
  • Flatten balls using the bottom of a glass after arranging on cookie sheets.
  • Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.4, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 7.5, Sodium 49.7, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 4.2, Protein 0.6

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