LEMON CHEWY COOKIES

Name: LEMON CHEWY COOKIES
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen large cookies
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 c butter, softened but not melted; 2 c sugar; 2 medium eggs; 1 Tbsp lemon extract; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1/8 c buttermilk; 2 c unsifted all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; powdered sugar for rolling cookies

By Rose Dailey
@daileysbaby

This is one of my "throw-together" recipes. :-)

The little bit of buttermilk brings out the lemon flavor even more. They taste better than they look in this picture. I'm having problems with my camera.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

Makes about 3 dozen large cookies

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 c

butter, softened but not melted
2 c

sugar
2 medium

eggs
1 Tbsp

lemon extract
1 Tbsp

lemon juice
1/8 c

buttermilk
2 c

unsifted all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
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powdered sugar for rolling cookies

How to Make LEMON CHEWY COOKIES

Step-by-Step

By hand, cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl.
Add eggs, lemon extract, lemon juice,and buttermilk; blend well.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Don't over-stir.
Roll into walnut-sized balls and then roll in the powdered sugar.
Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not over-bake.
Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.