CITRUS COOKIES

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Sugar cookies with a definite citrus flavor. For lime cookies substitute lime juice, lime zest, and green food coloring. For orange cookies, substitute orange juice, orange zest and orange food coloring.

Provided by Therese Massaad

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup butter
⅔ cup white sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
6 drops yellow food coloring
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Add salt, zest, juice, and food coloring. Mix until well blended.
  • Add flour a half cup at a time, mixing well. Dough should ball up when finished. Shape into a cylinder about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Chill for 4 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Slice into 24 cookies and bake on cookie sheet 6 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 39.5 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

Thabo Gumbo
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These cookies are a perfect way to use up leftover citrus fruits.


Lesedi Gxubane
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These cookies are now my go-to dessert.


Hvem.spurgte.dinmor
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These cookies are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker. I highly recommend them.


Subash Phuyal
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I made these cookies for my holiday party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Niha AKTAR
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These cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion. They're light, fluffy, and full of flavor.


Thulani Shabangu
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


delowar dipu
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These cookies are so delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Dilip Khadka
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Love, love, love these cookies!


Altine Lisi
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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I love them!


NEPALI BARBERS
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I added some chopped nuts to these cookies for extra crunch. They turned out great!


Baby Sultana
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These cookies are so easy to make. I love that I can just mix everything together and bake them.


popy khatun khatun
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I love the combination of citrus flavors in these cookies. They're so refreshing and delicious.


Muhmaaed Sadiq
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in no time! Everyone loved them.


Gangging Kim
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These cookies were a hit with my family and friends! They're so light and fluffy, with the perfect amount of citrus flavor.