Lemon Lemony Pecan Cookies Recipes

LEMON REFRIGERATOR COOKIES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• 2. Combine flour and cornstarch in a small bowl, set aside.
• 3. In a mixer bowl combine softened butter and powdered sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
• 4. Beat in lemon zest. Then slowly add flour and cornstarch mixture, mix well.
• 5. Cover bowl with wrap and refrigerate the dough about an hour or until easy to handle.
• 6. Shape the dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter, depending on the size you like and the occasion.
• 7. Roll the log into the finely chopped pecans, pressing gently as you roll.
• 8. Wrap in cellophane and refrigerate 2-3 hours more or until firm.
• 9. Unwrap dough and slice into 1/4 inch slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 10. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 min. on an ungreased cookie sheet or until edges are lightly brown.
• 11. Cool 1 minute before moving to cookie platter.

LEMON PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. pre- Heat oven to 325 - In a medium Bowl combine , flour , Nuts, 3 Tabsp. sugar , and the lemon peel, Using a Pastry Blender, cut in the butter untill the mixture looks like fine crumbs and starts to cling togeather. ( dough will still be crumbly ) Knead till mixture is smooth, Form into a Ball.
• 2. On a lightly Floured surface, Roll the dough untill it's 1/2 inch thick .using 1 1/2 inch OR 3 inch cookie cutters cut into disered shapes. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets , sprinkle the tops with sugar.
• 3. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes for the small cookies and Bake for 20 to 22 minutes for Large cookies, untill bottoms start to Brown and the centers are set. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

CAKE MIX LEMON PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• With mixer blend butter, eggs, milk and extract.
• Mix in cake mix and chopped pecans.
• Chill dough before placing on parchment lined baking sheet.
• Form into large balls, place on baking sheet and press down with fork.
• Bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Let cool before removing from baking sheet.

LEMON-PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine flour, nuts, sugar and lemon peel. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling (dough will still be crumbly). Knead until smooth and form into a ball.
• 2. On lightly floured surface, roll dough until 1/2 inch thick. Using a 1-1/2-inch to 3-inch scalloped cookie cutter, cut into rounds. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake in a 325 degrees F oven for 18 to 20 minutes for small cookies or 20 to 22 minutes for larger cookies or until bottom starts to brown and center is set. Remove and cool on a wire rack. 20, 1-1/2-inch cookies or 5, 3-inch cookies.