Dessert for 24

Decorated Sugar Cookies

Name: Decorated Sugar Cookies
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter; 3 cups white sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; zest of one whole lemon; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tbsp milk; 2 tsp light corn syrup; 1/4 tsp lemon extract; assorted icing coloring

These lemon sugar cookies are rolled, cut into shapes, baked, and finished with colorful powdered sugar icing.

$0.25per serving $

28 minstart to table

24servings

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Holiday

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
zest of one whole lemon
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp milk
2 tsp light corn syrup
1/4 tsp lemon extract
assorted icing coloring

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment.
Beat the butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth, then mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Roll the dough on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into shapes.
Bake the cookies on the prepared sheets for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
Stir the confectioners' sugar, milk, corn syrup, and lemon extract into a smooth icing, then divide and tint it.
Cool the cookies completely, then spread or pipe the colored icing over them.

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