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5 from 1 vote

Lemon Italian Cookies with Lemon Icing

Servings: 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup butter melted and cooled
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon lemon baking emulsion or lemon extract

Instructions

  • Mix melted cooled butter with eggs in small bowl.
  • In a medium bowl mix flour, sugar and baking powder.
  • Stir egg mixture into flour mixture and add flavors.
  • Mix completely.
  • Let dough sit for 5 minutes, roll out 1/4 of the dough on a lightly floured surface or between wax paper sheets.
  • Dough should be shiny and smooth, if it's too floppy add a little flour at a time until it's consistency is workable and cuts nice and smooth with cookie cutter.
  • Cut out desired shapes.
  • Bake cookies on a lined parchment cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 12-18 minutes (depending on thickness) or until they are firm and bottom is almost golden.
  • I rolled these cookies 1/2 inch thick.