Citrus Cookies

12 Reviews

“Sugar cookies with a definite citrus flavor. For lime cookies substitute lime juice, lime zest, and green food coloring. For orange cookies, substitute orange juice, orange zest and orange food coloring.” - by Therese Massaad

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup white sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
6 drops yellow food coloring
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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Original recipe yields 2 dozen

Directions

Cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Add salt, zest, juice, and food coloring. Mix until well blended.
Add flour a half cup at a time, mixing well. Dough should ball up when finished. Shape into a cylinder about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Chill for 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Slice into 24 cookies and bake on cookie sheet 6 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
84 cal
4%

Fat
3.9 g
6%

Carbs
11.6 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (12)

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ISABLUE

Sep. 29, 2003

"These are easy to make and SO tasty... I had never baked cookies on my own before and I was so eager to nibble on something sweet that I didn't take the time to put the dough in the refrigerator. Does..." See more that step really make that much of a difference? Because I can't imagine these cookies tasting any better!"

MIKIELLEN

Aug. 29, 2002

"I tried a recipe with just a slight variation before I found this exact one and this one is much tastier due to the use of the juices, not just the zest. Also if you cut the slice in 1/2 it looks mor..." See moree realistic like a fruit slice."