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Lady Bird Johnson's Lemon Cookies

Here's how you make Lady Bird Johnson's Lemon Cookies
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  • Servings: 50
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 50 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract flavoring
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Blend together butter and sugar.

  • Step 2: Stir in egg and cream.

  • Step 3: Stir in lemon zest and flavoring.

  • Step 4: Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder

  • Step 5: And add to sugar mixture

  • Step 6: Mix well.

  • Step 7: Chill cookie dough 2 to 3 hours, or even better chilled overnight.

  • Step 8: WHEN READY TO BAKE:

  • Step 9: Roll out very thin and cut with Texas shaped cookie cutter.

  • Step 10: Bake 8 to 10 minutes in a 375 degree F oven.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Texas shape cookie cutter

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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