Lemon cooler cookies

 
                            Lemon Cooler Cookies
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Lemon Cookies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      cup           unsalted butter; room temp.
      1/2  cup           sugar
    1 1/2  tablespoons   grated lemon peel
    1                    egg yolk
    1      teaspoon      lemon extract
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
    2 1/2  cups          flour
                         sugar
                         powdered sugar
 
 Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using electric mixer, cream butter in medium bowl 
 until light. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until fluffy, stopping occasi
 onally to scrape down sides of bowl. Beat in lemon peel, yolk, extract and salt
 . Add flour and beat just until blended (if dough is very stiff, beat with a wo
 oden spoon). Roll dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. Set dough balls on ungrea
 sed heavy baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart. Dip bottom of 2-1/2"-round gla
 ss into sugar. Press down onto 1 dough ball, flattening into 1/4" thick round. 
 Repeat with remaining dough balls. Bake until cookie edges begin to brown, abou
 t 10 inutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool. Sift powdered sugar over tops.
  (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store at room temperature in airtight container
 . )
 
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