Italian lemon cookies
Description
The recipe won't take much time. This recipe should be in every housewife's arsenal. The cookies are extremely delicious, very tender, and are prepared very simply and quickly. Follow the step‑by‑step recipe and cook with pleasure. The baked goods are ready. Serve to the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Remove the zest from two lemons.
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Step 3
Squeeze the juice of one lemon.
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Step 4
Into a mixing bowl, crack the eggs and add the sugar.
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Step 5
Whisk until creamy.
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Step 6
Add the softened butter, pour in the lemon juice, whisk again.
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Step 7
Combine the flour with the baking powder and stir.
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Step 8
Add the flour mixture, knead the dough; it's best to do this with a mixer using the “hook” attachment.
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Step 9
The dough turns out very soft and tender.
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Step 10
Transfer the dough into a bag, place it in the refrigerator, or you can put it in the freezer for 30–40 minutes.
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Step 11
Pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a walnut, roll it into a ball, and coat it in powdered sugar.
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Step 12
Place the cookies on a baking sheet, spacing them sufficiently apart. Place 16 pieces per sheet. In total, you get 32 pieces.
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Step 13
Bake in the oven at 180 °C for 15 minutes.
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Step 14
The cookies turn out extraordinary, fragrant, with a refreshing lemon tang.