By Eddy − On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 6 Years ago in
Cookie Recipes
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These Portuguese lemon cookies will melt in your mouth, they are like shortbread cookies with lemon zest.
Ingredients
4 cups of white flour1 cup of sugar1 cup of butter at room temperature2 eggs1 lemon
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Directions
- Start by beating the eggs with the sugar and the zest of the lemon.
- Add the lemon juice and the butter and mix well.
- Add the flour and mix only until you have a homogeneous batter. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 210ºC (410ºF). Sprinkle a baking tray with flour. Create small cookies with the help of a spoon and forming a ball with your hands.
- Bake them in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. If they start to brown too quickly you should reduce the temperature.
Recipe & Photo Credit: punchedpotatoes.com *
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