Lemon Sugar Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

These buttery, lemon-scented cookies are crispy on the edges and tender in the middle. Smothered with a tangy lemon-cream cheese frosting, they are an all-time favorite!

Ingredients

for the cookies

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup crisco
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
• 2½ cups flour
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

for the frosting

• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ lb. powdered sugar
• pinch of salt
• fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, crisco, and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, egg, and lemon zest; mix.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to mixer and combine.

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