Dessert Recipes
Lemon-Kissed Sugar Cookies
Low-fuss and big on flavor, these starry wonders get extra pizzazz from a sprinkle of lemon zest.
Serving Size:
24
Active Time:
20 min.
Total Time:
2½ hrs.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup vegetable shortening
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 lemon, zested
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 4 tsp. milk
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
Instructions
- With mixer on medium speed, beat shortening, sugar, ½ tsp. lemon zest and vanilla 2 min. Add egg; beat 1 min. Mix in milk. On low speed, beat in flour and powder. Chill 1 hr.
- Heat oven to 375°F. On generously floured surface, roll out dough to 1⁄4″ thickness. Using 2″ star cutter, punch out cookies. Chill 30 min. Bake 6–7 min. Cool on wire rack.
