Lemon Cookies
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened 1/3 cup sugar 2 egg yolks 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/3 cup dried blueberries, cherries or cranberries
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer. Beat in the yolks and lemon peel. Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl or container. Gradually add this mixture to the creamed ingredients until it's crumb-like in texture. Stir in the fruit you've chosen with a wooden spoon. Divide the dough in half and knead each half to where it will hold together. Divide each half into 16 balls. Place the balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Use the back of a glass dipped in granulated sugar to flatten each ball until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes until they are very lightly browned around the edges. Makes 32 cookies.
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