ITALIAN LEMON COOKIES

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Christmas wouldn't be the same without my grandmother's cookies. A plate full of these light and zesty cookies is divine!-Elisabeth Miller, Broadview Heights, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature, separated
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Colored sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and lemon zest. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 6-in. ropes. Shape each rope into an "S", then coil each end until it touches the center. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Whisk egg whites; brush over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar., Bake until bottoms are brown, 12-14 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

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