Photo Credit: Tina Rupp
CREATIVE PLACE CARDS: Lemon Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 35 minutes
Chilling time: 2 hours
Baking time: 10 minutes per batch
- 1 1⁄2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 1⁄2 tsp lemon extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- decorative Icing and candies
1. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon and vanilla extracts, and salt. With a mixer on low speed, beat in flour in 2 additions until blended. Divide dough into thirds; shape each into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll 1 piece of dough at a time, on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin, to 1⁄4-inch thickness. Cut out desired shapes with cookie cutters; re-roll scraps. Place 11⁄2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden. Cool on wire racks. Decorate as desired.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies.
DECORATIVE ICING
Prep time: 5 minutes
3. In a bowl, beat 1 box (1 lb) confectioners' sugar and 3 Tbsp powdered egg whites with a mixer on low speed until combined. Add 6 Tbsp warm water; beat until blended. On medium-high speed, beat 5 minutes, until icing is fluffy. Add assorted food colorings.
Makes about 2 cups.
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