MAILANDERLI (SWISS BUTTERY LEMON COOKIES)

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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

1 lb unsweetened butter, softened
1 cup sugar
6 egg yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 lemons, zest of
1 egg

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.

myaa
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I love the lemon flavor in these cookies. They're also really easy to make.


Mukwaya Robert
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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover lemons. They're also a nice and light dessert.


Muez Fateh elrahman
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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
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good.


anumol jose
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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
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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
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Kristen Mckown
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These cookies are the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. They're sweet and tangy, and they always make me smile.


MD SAIF HASAN
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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
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These cookies were a hit at my party! Everyone loved them.


Carl Anthony Yadao Martin
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Meh. They were okay, but I've had better.


Candice Simpson
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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
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Not a fan. The cookies were too dry and crumbly for my taste.


Mustepha gowon
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Easy to make and delicious! I used a lemon glaze instead of powdered sugar and they were even better.


Muhammad Saeed
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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.