Lemon Cooler Cookies

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Lemon Cooler Cookies

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Lemon Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup unsalted butter; room temp.
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
sugar
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using electric mixer, cream butter in medium bowl
until light. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until fluffy, stopping occasi
onally to scrape down sides of bowl. Beat in lemon peel, yolk, extract and salt
. Add flour and beat just until blended (if dough is very stiff, beat with a wo
oden spoon). Roll dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. Set dough balls on ungrea
sed heavy baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart. Dip bottom of 2-1/2"-round gla
ss into sugar. Press down onto 1 dough ball, flattening into 1/4" thick round.
Repeat with remaining dough balls. Bake until cookie edges begin to brown, abou
t 10 inutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool. Sift powdered sugar over tops.
(Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store at room temperature in airtight container
. )

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