Lightly Lemon

You all know I love my cookies. I will eat any kind of cookie that comes my way. Of course, I have my favorites, and that list is continuously growing. But I haven’t found a bad cookie yet. They’re all good to me.

I made cookies with a light lemon glaze the other day. They just melted in my mouth. They only have a hint of lemon, but it is just enough to know there is a bit of a citrus accent to them.

Of course I changed the recipe. Originally they were supposed to maple flavored with nuts, but I changed everything maple to lemon instead and took out the nuts. With all the nut allergies today, I don’t make as many things with nuts as I would like, which is a shame, because I love nuts, and I was already offering my cinnamon roll cake that had nuts. Cinnamon Roll Cake Next time I might just have to make them with the maple and the nuts. 🙂

Lightly Lemon Glazed Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350* F or 180* C.

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup or 2 sticks softened butter

3 eggs

1 1/4 tsp lemon extract

3/4 cup milk

4 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

As with most cookies, mix the sugar and butter together until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time, and the vanilla.

Combine all the dry ingredients and mix well, then add 1/2 at a time and mix, add the milk 1/2 at a time and mix, and repeat.

Drop into 1 TBSP sized portions, and lightly roll into a ball, then press gently if you like them a bit flatter. These cookies are going to be puffy cookies because of the eggs and the baking soda. I pressed them down a bit more at about the half-way point. I am not a big fan of puffy cookies. I like them flatter and a bit crunchier. But this just me. There is nothing wrong with puffy cookies if that’s what you like. They are just not my favorites.

Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until the cookies are are lightly golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before adding the glaze.

I had some lemon glaze from something else leftover, so I used that instead of making some more.

Lemon Glaze

1/4 cup softened butter

2 1/4 cups powdered sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp lemon extract

2 tsp water

Mix everything together until it is spreadable, then spread a dabble on top of each cookie. I added some purple sprinkles on top just for some color and little pizzazz. These cookies are subtle, so I wanted the toppings to be subtle too.

Enjoy all the cookies and have a great day. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.

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Author: ajeanneinthekitchen

I have worked in the restaurant and catering industry for over 35 years. I attended 2 culinary schools in Southern California, and have a degree in culinary arts from the Southern California School of Culinary Arts, as well as a few other degrees in other areas. I love to cook and I love to feed people.

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      3. Yay, and the cookies came! They’re NY cookies, lovely dough.

        I received double chocolate, walnut, cherry Bakewell, peanut butter, caramel, and magic stars!

        I already are half of the double chocolate. They’re huge! 😁

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