Street Fair Cookie Recipes - Lemon Cookies & Maple Cookies

Submitted by: Katie Dee

These are the yummy cookies that we were handing out at the 2007 Hudson Street Fair. So many people asked for the recipe, we decided to publish it here - Enjoy!

posted: August 4, 2007

Lemon Cookies

Cookie Ingredients (makes about 3 dozen)

¼ lb soft butter or margarine
¼ cup granulated sugar
a dash salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ tbsp sour cream
¼ tsp lemon zest (grated lemon peel)
½ tsp fresh lemon juice
1 ¾ cups flour sifted with a pinch of baking soda

Glaze* Ingredients

½ cup icing sugar
½ tsp milk
¼ tsp lemon extract or ½ tsp lemon zest

*The glaze should have the same consistancy as melted chocolate. Add icing sugar to thicken; add milk to thin.

Directions

Combine the butter/margarine, granulated sugar and salt until fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the sour cream, lemon zest and juice. Gradually mix in the flour. On a floured board, roll the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch (6mm). Using a knife, cut the dough with crossing diagonal lines for diamond shaped cookies or use a cookie cutter of your choice. Place onto buttered and floured cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 6 minutes or until the edges start to golden. As the cookies cool, drizzle the glaze over them using a spoon - the glaze will harden slightly. Enjoy!

Maple Cookies

Cookie Ingredients (makes about 3 dozen)

¼ lb soft butter or margarine
2 tbsp granulated sugar
a dash of salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp lemon zest (optional)
2 cups flour sifted with a pinch of baking soda

Glaze* Ingredients

½ cup icing sugar
1 tsp maple syrup

*The glaze should have the same consistancy as melted chocolate. Add icing sugar to thicken; add maple syrup to thin.

Directions

Combine the butter/margarine, granulated sugar and salt until fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the maple syrup and lemon zest. Gradually mix in the flour. On a floured board, roll the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch (6mm). Using a knife, cut the dough with crossing diagonal lines for diamond shaped cookies or use a cookie cutter of your choice. Place onto buttered and floured cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 6 minutes or until the edges start to golden. As the cookies cool, drizzle the glaze over them using a spoon - the glaze will harden slightly. Enjoy!