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Cinnamon Lemon Cookies
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"These cinnamon cookies are given a hint of citrus with the addition of lemon zest."
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Ingredients
2 h 30 m servings 46 calsOriginal recipe yields 60 servings (60 cookies)
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- Beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat egg and vanilla extract into the butter until completely blended. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt; continue mixing until flour is just incorporated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl; spread onto a flat surface.
- Divide dough into about 60 small balls. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. Arrange onto baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 46 calories; 1.7 g fat; 7.6 g carbohydrates; 0.5 g protein; 7 mg cholesterol; 30 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
2/21/2013
I love it when I'm the first reviewer of a recipe and it's a winner - and such is the case here! I wasn't sure I was going to like the lemon mixed with the cinnamon but I'm so glad I gave it a ...
Most helpful critical review
5/5/2013
Did what it said to do but did not like the texture turned out flat and the lemon flavor just was not there enough. I don't like snicker doodles. But thanks anyway.
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2/21/2013
I love it when I'm the first reviewer of a recipe and it's a winner - and such is the case here! I wasn't sure I was going to like the lemon mixed with the cinnamon but I'm so glad I gave it a ...
2/27/2013
These are yummy and very cinnamon-y! Like a super cinnamon snickerdoodle with a hint of lemon. I cut the cinnamon-sugar mixture in half, and STILL had a lot left over. Also, I only got 40 coo...
3/3/2013
Delicious! Love the twist of lemon in this cinnamon cookie....made no changes and there is not a cookie left after last nights company. Thanks!
11/25/2013
These were really good. I did not have a lemon to zest so I replaced the zest with 2 tsp of lemon juice. I did not have time to refrigerate them for 2 hrs but just baked them right after mixing...
2/24/2013
This is the first recipe I have taken the time to rate. Both my husband and I rate this 5 stars. The lemon zest adds a welcome taste of light - reminding us of spring!
11/8/2017
I was curious to try the double taste of lemon and cinamon and it s a winner ! After reading the others comments though I decided 1) to double all the ingredients and 2) to go for more lemon by ...
3/5/2017
It turned out great. The only thing is that I added a little lemon juice because the lemon zest wasn't enough.
7/8/2016
These are great tasting cookies! They are pretty tedious in my opinion but worth the effort. I did not get 60 cookies but that is because it is only me and my husband and so I made them into abo...