Friday, January 7, 2011

lemon, sour cream cutout cookies

cookies
2 c flour
1 c sugar
1/2 c butter
1/4 c sour cream
1 egg
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon extract

drizzle
1/2 c chocolate chips
1 tsp shortening (i.e. crisco)

decorations
lemon zest
colored or sparkling sugar

DIRECTIONS
Combine 1 c flour with all other ingredients, add remaining flour until just combined

Divide Divide dough into 2 or 3 portions, wrap in plastic and CHILL for 2+ hours

Heat oven to 350 F

Roll 1/2 dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness; cut into desired shapes and place 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugar and lemon zest, if desired.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely and place on wax paper.

DRIZZLE: melt chocolate chips with shortening in a ziptop bag in the microwave until just soft. Use 10-15 second bursts, or you risk burning the chocolate. Smoosh the chips and shortening together in the bag, when well combined and still soft, snip off a corner of the bag and drizzle over the cookies. Reheat in 10-15 second bursts as needed.

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