This is a traditional Swiss recipe for Mailanderli, delicate lemon-flavored butter cookies, that is popular in many cantons throughout Switzerland. It's a pretty standard recipe, and you'll find this very same recipe on many international cooking websites.
Provided by Northwestgal
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 76 cookies, 38-50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest, and mix well. Gradually add flour while stirring. Chill.
- Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes.
- Beat remaining egg, and brush each cookie with the beaten egg. Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and bake for 20-24 minutes or until lightly golden.
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[email protected]I love the lemon flavor in these cookies. They're also really easy to make.
Mukwaya Robert
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover lemons. They're also a nice and light dessert.
Muez Fateh elrahman
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a hit. They're so simple to make, and they're always delicious.
Celiwe Mazibuko
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good.
anumol jose
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out flat and dense. They didn't taste very good either.
adeshina adetona
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites. They're also a fun and easy project to do with kids.
Kaleah Parker
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Kristen Mckown
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. They're sweet and tangy, and they always make me smile.
MD SAIF HASAN
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lemon desserts, but these cookies are an exception. They're so light and fluffy, and the lemon flavor is perfectly balanced.
Zahir Mapp
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them.
Carl Anthony Yadao Martin
[email protected]Meh. They were okay, but I've had better.
Candice Simpson
[email protected]These cookies are so good! They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart, and the texture is amazing. I highly recommend them.
Hamim Amiri
[email protected]Not a fan. The cookies were too dry and crumbly for my taste.
Mustepha gowon
[email protected]Easy to make and delicious! I used a lemon glaze instead of powdered sugar and they were even better.
Muhammad Saeed
[email protected]These cookies were a delightful surprise! The combination of lemon and butter was perfect, and the texture was wonderfully light and airy. I will definitely be making these again.