Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Lemon Sugar Cookies


Want a thin sugar cookie with a big lemon flavor? Then this is your cookie. Since discovering these, I cannot stop eating them. Mercy, the lemon just explodes in my mouth and I keep going back for more.

It was my extreme good fortune to discover these delectable cookies on Gulf Coast Gram's blog. My good fortune was further expanded when I asked Anj if I could blog her recipe, and she graciously said yes! Now isn't that just like a good cook to also have a good and generous heart?

I pretty much followed the directions Anj had provided, with a couple of minor changes. Her directions didn't say whether or not to grease the cookie sheet, but I generally use parchment paper so it wasn't an issue. If I didn't, I'd be inclined to lightly grease the sheet. You won't want to leave one crumb of these cookies behind.

Secondly, even though I have a food processor, I couldn't justify hauling it out to use it for the lemon flavored sugar; the amount is just too small. So, I macerated the lemon rind into the sugar (I used the back of a spoon and really squished the grated peel into the sugar, further breaking down the grated peel to release its lemony goodness). I set the sugar mixture aside while the dough was in the fridge, giving it time to absorb flavor and fragrance.

Lastly, because there's going to be a lot of lemon sugar left over (I haven't used up all the dough yet but I can tell I have more than enough), I think I'm going to roll the little dough balls in the sugar and then cross hatch the dough on the cookie sheet. More lemony sugar! YUM!

Anj, this is definitely a new family favorite. Thank you so much for sharing!

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful cookies! Your changes are spot on too. I'm really bad about giving instructions. Your's are much more precise and helpful. They are a lovely cookie for sure.

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  2. Gorgeous; both the cookies and the china!

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  3. Katypi, I have lemons and a recipe from forever, but I'm going to try these tomorrow, I hope I'm not too old to learn (and never get to that point)... Kathye

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  4. THOSE look YUMMY...we will be moving this weekend, but after I get settled, I WILL be trying out some of your yummy recipes :)

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  5. I've seen a few posts for lemon cookies on the net lately. Yours look great. I love sugar and they sound wonderful with lemon!

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  6. My first time here and I love your blog! You have some wonderful recipes!! I'll be a regular here!!

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  7. Anj, I'm still eating these wonderful cookies. I did roll them in sugar the 2nd time and then cross hatched them. Perfect!

    Bramble Patch, I'm collecting jadeite, and every now and then I have a good find, like this matching cup and saucer. We bought them at different times, in hopes of finding a mate.

    Kathye, you're teaching me things all the time! Look at that wonderful honey chicken LEMON recipe I love that's yours. My friend, you have a loooong ways to go before anyone would ever call you old.

    Diana, I LOVE your home. So beautiful! These cookies would be just the ticket when you finally can catch your breath and kick back.

    Debbie, I hope you do give these a try and let me know what you think.You have more than a couple of recipes that I want to try, too :)

    Bunny, so nice to see you! My mouth was watering when I was visiting your blog today. Thank you for your complimemt!

    I appreciate and welcome all of you!

    Wonder what's cooking? I'll be seeing all of you!

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  8. Do you believe that I was looking for a good lemon cookies recipe? Now, I found it! These cookies look perfect! I'll bake them soon.

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  9. Talita, I hope you do. These are so good. Let me know what you think of them.

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