Lemon Teacakes
- 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 cup cornstarch
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 12 cups butter, cool room temperature (3 cubes)
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 finely grated large lemon, zest of
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 34 teaspoon lemon oil (or 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract)
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, sifted
- 14 ounce unsweetened lemon kool-aid
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cornstarch, and salt.
- Reserve.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, thoroughly cream the butter and powdered sugar.
- Blend in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon oil.
- Add the flour mixture and mix into the dough until it is just evenly distributed.
- Using your hands, form rounded teaspoons of dough into smooth balls, about 1-inch in diameter and layer into a large clean bowl.
- (A one-tablespoon commercial scoop can also be used to portion the dough.
- To get the correct amount of dough, scrape the dough level with the upper edge of the scoop.
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- Cover and chill the cookie balls for at least 1 hour (longer is even better).
- Set the cookie balls 1/2-inch apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 for 11-13 minutes, or until set but only very lightly browned around the edges and on the bottom.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool.
- While still warm, but not too hot to the touch, roll each cookie in the powdered sugar and Kool-Aid mixture.
- Set back on the wire rack to cool completely.
flour, cornstarch, salt, butter, powdered sugar, lemon, lemon juice, lemon oil, powdered sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-teacakes-390482 (may not work)