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From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Aug 30 2024 03:50 pm
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Title: Lemon Tea Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Citrus, Nuts
Yield: 57 servings
3/4 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Sugar
1 lg Egg yolk; room temp
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
2 c A-P flour
1/4 c Fine chopped walnuts
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3 tb Butter; softened
4 1/2 ts Lemon juice
3/4 ts Grated orange zest
1 1/2 c Confectioners; sugar
2 dr Yellow food coloring; opt
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 in 1/4" slices. Place 2" apart on
ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle half the cookies with
nuts, gently pressing into dough.
Bake @ 400ºF/205ºC 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.
Phyllis Dietz, Westland, Michigan
Makes: about 4 1/2 dozen
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.tasteofhome.com
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