Lemon Cookies
You might have a life story about some recipe you tried or a food that you love and that could have stories associated with it. M.F.K.Fisher launched a writing career combining recipes with stories. We all have meals that we love and they are enlivened and enhanced when we share them with others. When someone comes over when I have a meal and they ask for the recipe, I am always happy and take it as a compliment.
I posted a story recently, titled "Comparing" that mentioned an event at my church, Fairfax Community Church, where we celebrated the ordination and installation of a new minister who is a church member. She will be shining in her new role as the director of admissions for the seminary that lives in our town. It is a perfect fit for her. She has always been so interested and encouraging of others and has been a warm presence in our community. She's traveled a path that took her 9 years to get to this place and so it was, as you can imagine a big celebration. Her family was here from West Virginia and friends from there and our little church was filled up with all that joy. My friend Nancy and her husband Dean orchestrated the food for the event which patiently waited for us in the back of the room while the service was going on.
My contribution was two platters of lemon cookies. I found a recipe for them during the week on cooks.com and Nancy asked for cookies from scratch. She was very specific in her requests for what she wanted us to bring.
Below is the recipe with a picture of the ones that I saved for me.
I posted a story recently, titled "Comparing" that mentioned an event at my church, Fairfax Community Church, where we celebrated the ordination and installation of a new minister who is a church member. She will be shining in her new role as the director of admissions for the seminary that lives in our town. It is a perfect fit for her. She has always been so interested and encouraging of others and has been a warm presence in our community. She's traveled a path that took her 9 years to get to this place and so it was, as you can imagine a big celebration. Her family was here from West Virginia and friends from there and our little church was filled up with all that joy. My friend Nancy and her husband Dean orchestrated the food for the event which patiently waited for us in the back of the room while the service was going on.
My contribution was two platters of lemon cookies. I found a recipe for them during the week on cooks.com and Nancy asked for cookies from scratch. She was very specific in her requests for what she wanted us to bring.
Below is the recipe with a picture of the ones that I saved for me.
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Lemon Icing:
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
In
a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, EAGLE BRAND®, lemon
juice, lemon rind and vanilla; mix until smooth. In another bowl,
combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix well.
Divide dough into 3 balls. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 4
hours. Preheat oven to 350°F.2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
On lightly floured surface, roll each ball out to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Garnish with Lemon Drizzle (optional). Store leftovers covered at room temperature. Lemon Icing: Combine confectioners' sugar, water and lemon juice; mix well. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Let me know how they turned out.
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