Easy Lemon Shorties

Name: Easy Lemon Shorties
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (no substitutes); 1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon rind, grated; 2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 cup all-purpose and 1 cup whole wheat or graham flour)

4 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter (no substitutes)
1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon rind, grated
2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 cup all-purpose and 1 cup whole wheat or graham flour)

Directions

1

Using a large bowl, cream butter and beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
2

Stir in lemon rind.
3

Gradually stir in flour until blended.
4

Shape dough into 2 equal discs, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes until chilled.
5

Preheat oven to 300F.
6

Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
7

Using a 2 inch floured cutter, cut out cookies and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
8

Bake in 300F oven for 17 to 30 minutes until lightly browned on bottom.
9

Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on racks.