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Glazed Lemon Cake Cookies

Servings: 22 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract or lemon baking emulsion
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt

Lemon Glaze Icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon baking emulsion
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1 tiny drop egg yellow food coloring I used americolor brand
  • add hot water a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is achieved

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • In large mixer bowl beat butter until fluffy, add in sugar and blend completely.
  • Mix in eggs, lemon juice, lemon flavor, vanilla flavor, and sour cream until completely combined on medium.
  • Add in flour, baking soda and salt and mix well.
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place 3 tablespoon size scoops of cookie dough on baking sheets without crowding them, they are large cookies and they will spread as they bake.
  • Bake at 350° for18 minutes.
  • Cookies will be golden on the bottom and baked nicely, they will continue to bake slightly on the baking sheet as they cool, do not overbake the cookies or they will be dry.
  • Leave cookies on a baking sheet to cool.
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  • Allow icing to dry completely (they can be left on the baking sheets overnight if you prefer to bake them a day ahead of serving)