Lemon Sugar Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
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
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, crisco, and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, egg, and lemon zest; mix.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to mixer and combine.
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