LEMON TWISTS COOKIES

These cookies are really close in texture to my S cookies...except they are shaped different and have a fresh lemon flavor ..The icing you top them with with also have a fresh lemon flavor....which I love...These would be a great cookie to add to your Holiday baking....I also think these would make a great Easter cookie...you can add sprinkles to these if you like!...Here is how I made these....Enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS

4 Cups all purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 small to medium room temp eggs if eggs are larger use 5

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

zest of 1 lemon

LEMON GLAZE

1 cup powder sugar

3-4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl sift flour, baking powder and salt  and set aside

In your stand mixer with whisk attachment add eggs and and mix a couple of minutes...add sugar and mix until combined

Add oil, extract and lemon juice and zest and combine

Switch to paddle attachment and slowly add flour mixture until fully combined

Cover dough with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes

then transfer to lightly floured surface sprinkle with flour and knead until dough will be easy to work with..if you find dough is too sticky, you may need to add more flour

Preheat oven to 350

Line baking sheet with parchment ...scoop dough with medium cookie scoop and add to lightly floured surface

Roll dough into 6 inch log line up ends and twist once or twice...place on baking sheet

Bake cookies for 11-12 minutes...I like the way mine looked after 11 minutes...you want the bottoms lightly golden place on rack to cool

Whisk your powder sugar and lemon juice to form glaze...you can dip the cookie into the bowl to glaze then add to rack to dry

Let cookies dry before serving...If you can wait that long!!

LEMON TWIST COOKIES

Yield: 46

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

Prep time: 90 MCook time: 12 MTotal time: 102 M

These cookies are a puffy, airy cookie with a fresh lemon flavor topped with a fresh lemon glaze!!

Ingredients:

COOKIE

• 4 Cups all purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 6 small to medium room temp Eggs use 5 if larger
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Cup Oil
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
• Zest of 1 Lemon

LEMON GLAZE

• 1 Cup Powder Sugar
• 3-4 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

Instructions:

1. In a bowl..sift together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside
2. In your stand mixer with whisk attachment...add eggs and mix for a couple minutes...add sugar and continue mixing
3. Add oil, extract and juice and zest of lemon
4. Switch to paddle attachment and slowly add flour until combined
5. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes  then add dough to lightly floured surface and knead until no longer sticky  adding flour as needed...you don't want dough too floury though
6. Preheat oven to 350
7. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or use silpat lined one
8. Scoop dough with medium scoop and add to lightly floured surface
9. Roll into 6 inch log...line up 2 ends and twist together...I did mine twice
10. Place on baking sheet and bake for 11-12 minutes...until bottoms are lightly golden...I liked mine after 11 minutes...let cookies cool
11. Whisk powder sugar and lemon juice in a bowl to make glaze...you can dip cookie into bowl to coat
12. Let cookies dry on rack
13. Allow to dry before serving...If you can wait that long!!...ENJOY!

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