Lemonteacookies Recipes

LEMON TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Divide dough in half and shape each half into a 14-in. roll; reshape each roll into a 14x1-1/8x1-1/8-in. block. Wrap and refrigerate overnight. , Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle half the cookies with nuts, gently pressing into dough. , Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, cream the butter, lemon juice and orange zest until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Tint yellow if desired. Spread about 1 teaspoon filling on bottoms of the plain cookies; place nut-topped cookies over filling.

LEMON TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, Beat butter, 1/3 C powdered sugar, and vanilla with mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Stir in flour until dough forms.
• Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes
• Heat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1" balls.
• Place balls 2" apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove to cooling racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 1 qt saucepan, heat all filling ingredients over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Cool about 15 minutes.
• Fill each thumbprint with rounded 1/4 tsp filling. Sprinkle 1 T powdered sugar over cookies.

LEMON SUGAR TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, corn syrup, and lemon extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Cover dough, and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll chilled dough into walnut sized balls. Roll balls in remaining sugar, and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.

LEMON TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour until dough forms. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat all filling ingredients over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Fill each thumbprint with rounded 1/4 measuring teaspoon filling. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar over cookies.

GLAZED LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and lemon juice and beat until combined. With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto two baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool 2 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Spread cookies with Lemon Glaze and let set, about 1 hour.

LEMON TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar for about 5-7 minutes until light and smooth, add the vanilla and egg yolk, then mix to combine.
• Gradually mix in the flour until it forms a dough. Cut the dough into 2 equal parts and shape each piece into a 14-inch roll.
• Shape the dough into a block 14x1/8 inches, wrap, and chill overnight in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F or 200°C.
• Remove from fridge and cut into 1/4 inch slices and place on a non-stick cookie sheet, sprinkle with nuts and press them down gently into the dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until light brown around the edges. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• To make the filling, cream the butter, sugar, orange zest, and lemon juice until fluffy.
• Add the powdered sugar to the creamed mixture slowly and mix until smooth and lump-free.
• Using a few drops of yellow coloring, lightly tint the filling, then spread a teaspoon worth onto the bottom of a cookie(without nuts), and cover with a cookie topped in nuts.

LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs.
• Combine flour and baking soda and add to creamed mixture.
• Mix well.
• Add 3/4 cup lemonade concentrate.
• Mix well.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 8 minutes, or until lightly brown around the edges.
• Do not over bake.
• Remove cookies from cookie sheet to cool on a wire rack.
• Brush each cookie with remaining lemonade concentrate and sprinkle with sugar crystals.