Lemony Sugar Cookies

Yields:	2 dozen cookies
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	12 minutes
	Ready In	3 hours

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter	at room temp.
1	cup	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	each	egg	large
1	each	egg yolk
2	tablespoons	lemon juice
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/3	cup	colored sugar crystals	red, for decoration
1/3	cup	colored sugar crystals	green, for decoration

Directions

In large bowl beat butter, sugar and salt until pale and fluffy.

Beat in whole egg, egg yolk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.

With mixer on low gradually add flour.

Divid dough in half, wrapping each piece in plastic wrap.

Chill 3 hours or until firm enough to roll.

Roll to 1/8 inch thick.

Cut with cookie cutter and decorate as desired.

Bake at 350 degrees on GREASED cookie sheets for 12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.

Cool on racks.

This is one of my Christmas cookies that I make every year.

The trick is fresh lemon juice.

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Mustikkapiiras

This pie is easy to make - the ginger seems to make it special without being overpowering and it's a nice change from apple! I've used different varieties of pears and all work well. Be careful the edges of the pie crust doesn't burn!

Reviewed by kwnewton