Lemon Cookies Iii Food

LEMON ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse flour, confectioners' sugar, salt, and lemon zest until combined. Add butter and process until sandy. Add egg yolks and lemon juice; pulse until dough comes together. Divide dough in half and form each into a 1 1/2-inch-wide log. Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm, about 2 hours (or up to 1 month).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Spread granulated sugar on a piece of parchment; roll logs over sugar to coat. Slice logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange, 1 inch apart, on two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are golden brown around edges, about 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

LEMON COOKIES III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Blend the white sugar and shortening until light.
• Beat in the eggs, milk, vanilla and 1 teaspoon lemon extract.
• Mix until well blended.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture.
• Mix until combined (the dough will be sticky).
• Drop spoonfuls of dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Let cookies cool on cooling rack.
• To make icing: combine the confectioner's sugar, water and lemon extract to taste.
• Beat until smooth and make icing thick enough to spread on cooled cookies (add more sugar if needed).