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Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Valentine’s Day Heart Shortbreads
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Ingredients
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp fresh lemon zest
2 cups / 4 sticks very soft butter (leave outside overnight)
4 cups self-rising flour
1 cup Sugar
Method
Whip Lemon juice, zest, sugar and butter till creamy
Add flour and make dough. Wrap dough in 2 cylindrical rolls and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Using the chilled dough cut out 1/2 inch rounds with knife or cookie cutter.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place on baking sheet and bake for 11 – 15 minutes.
Tip: Thick 1/2 inch shortbreads will bake slowly. Thinner dough with shape cut will get done earlier. Watch the color and keep it light cream.
Line a baking sheet with liner
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Remove sheet and cool for 5 minutes, place cookies on wire rack to cool some more. I was able to just place them directly on my serving platter.
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Shapes
are fun to do! Cut with different cookie cutters for the special occasions. Hearts for Valentines Day, Trees for Christmas, Turkey Shape for Thanksgiving and so on.
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aafrin
Nov 11, 2019, 10:35 amQuantity of sugar is not mentioned.
About Rita
Nov 11, 2019, 10:56 amThank you. Corrected now!
Rita
Megala
Nov 11, 2019, 10:58 amYum! These look so delicious & tempting.
Angie | Fiesta Friday
Nov 11, 2019, 5:05 pmNice-looking cookies you got there, Rita!
From the Cookbook Author
Nov 11, 2019, 6:15 pmThanks. They are good.
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