Lemon & Cumin Cookies
Recipe: #18123
March 17, 2015
Categories: Desserts, Cookies, Slice and Bake, Lemon, African, Christmas, Potluck Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Flour, Spices, Kosher Dairy, more
"Adapted from The African Kitchen. Prep time includes freezing time."
Original is 30 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (55.4 g)
- Calories 158
- Total Fat - 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.8 g
- Cholesterol - 184.9 mg
- Sodium - 81 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 8.8 g
- Protein - 3.9 g
- Calcium - 29 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Sift flour and baking soda together and set aside.
Step 2
Beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
Step 3
Gradually beat in egg yolks, lemon zest and cumin.
Step 4
Fold in flour mixture to form a soft dough.
Step 5
Shape into a 2" cylinder, wrap, and freeze until hard.
Step 6
Preheat oven to 325°F
Step 7
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 8
Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4" slices.
Step 9
Place on baking sheet, leaving room to spread.
Step 10
Bake until firm to the touch, about 10 minutes.
Step 11
Cool on wire rack.
Tips
No special items needed.