Citrus Cookies

Sugar cookies with a definite citrus flavor. For lime cookies substitute lime juice, lime zest, and green food coloring. For orange cookies, substitute orange juice, orange zest and orange food coloring.

• Calories: 84 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 6 drops yellow food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Add salt, zest, juice, and food coloring. Mix until well blended.

Step 3

Add flour a half cup at a time, mixing well. Dough should ball up when finished. Shape into a cylinder about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Chill for 4 hours.

Step 4

Slice into 24 cookies and bake on cookie sheet 6 to 8 minutes.