Lemon Stars

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Lemon peel

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Butter flavored shortening
  • 1 Colored sugar, Yellow
  • 1 1/2 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 3 drops Food coloring, Yellow
  • 2 1/4 tsp Lemon extract
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp 2% milk
  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• FROSTING:
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 3 drops yellow food coloring, optional
• 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
• Yellow colored sugar, optional

Directions

• Directions In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Stir in sour cream and peel. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough into three balls; cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle. Remove one portion of dough from the refrigerator at a time. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. star cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar, butter, extract, food coloring if desired and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies; sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Yield: 9 dozen. Originally published as Lemon Stars in Country Woman December/January 2009, p23 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

Nutrition