** Percentage Daily Values are based on a
2000 calorie diet. *Nutritional Data from USDA SR21 Database. Nutritional information is estimated and may vary.
These cookies are so fun to make if you have children. The recipe's instructions are easy to follow and most of the steps (other than grating the lemon peel) may be completed by the kids themselves. When they are finished, they make great decorations, if you can stop yourself from eating them all!
1. Beat together butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in egg, lemon peel, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in flour until thoroughly incorporated.
3. Add water, a few drops at a time, only until dough starts to come away from side of bowl. Wrap dough in plastic wrap.
4. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease 4 cookie sheets.
6. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch.
7. Cut out
various shapes using cookie cutters or homemade cardboard patterns, or
free- hand. Reroll scraps and cut out.
8. Make small holes with wooden pick
if planning to hang cookies.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until beginning to brown around edges.
9. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool before decorating.
Prepare icing: Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until
foamy.
10. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Continue to beat untion thick
and creamy. Add just enough water to get a good spreading consistency.
Tint with food coloring, if you wish.
11. Spread evenly over cookies.
12. Decorate with glitter, sprinkles and cinnamon red hots.
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Dietary Notes:
This Traditional Decorated Christmas Cookies recipe is low-sodium with 20.04mg per serving
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