Lemon Thins

Total Time: 25 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated lemons, zest of
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting the cookies

Recipe

• 1 using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar; add the vanilla, the lemon extract, the zest, and the juice, and beat the mixture until smooth.
• 2 into the bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and the salt, and blend the dough well.
• 3 on a piece of wax paper form the dough into a log 1 1/2 inches in diameter, using the paper as a guide.
• 4 freeze the log, wrapped in wax paper and foil, overnight, or up to three months.
• 5 cut the log into 1/8-inch slices with a sharp knife and bake the cookies 2 inches apart in the middle of a preheated 350°f oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are just golden.
• 6 transfer the cookies immediately to racks, let them cool, and sift the confectioners' sugar lightly over the lemon thins.