Lemon Melting Moments Cookies

Lemon Melting Moments Cookies

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

25 mins

Servings: 3 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup or170 g butter
• 1/2 cup or 60 g confectioners sugar
• 2 Tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups or 190 g sifted All Purpose / plain flour

Instructions

1.       Place sieved flour and sieved confectioners’ sugar in a large mixing bowl.

2.       Add butter in 1 cm pieces (distribute evenly over the flour)

3.       Add water, lemon extract and vanilla extract

4.       Mix together very well using hands until the ingredients form a dough. You should be able to have a ‘clean’ mixing bowl with no crumbs.

5.       Cover with parchment & place in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.

6.       Fill the cookie press half full and use a template of your choice, or roll out to 1 cm thick and use a cookie cutter. Place cookies on the UN GREASED baking tray about a hand width apart.

7.       Bake in preheated oven at 350F, 180C, Gas 4 for 10 minutes or until the edges just begin to slightly brown. (see photo)

8.       Remove from the oven, cool for 5 minutes on the baking tray then transfer to cooling rack

source : lovefoodies.com

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