These delicious lemon cookies provide a wonderful addition to your dessert table.
Lemon Icebox Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
- Total 9 hr 15 min
- Servings 72
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and lemon juice. On low speed, beat in flour mixture just until blended.
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Step2Divide dough into 3 equal portions. On waxed paper, roll each portion into 12-inch log. Wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate 8 hours.
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Step3Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/2-inch slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart.
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Step4Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely. Garnish with additional grated lemon peel, if desired. Store cooled cookies tightly covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
60
Calories
2 1/2g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
9g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 60
- Total Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 50mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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