Since this week is teacher appreciation week, I wanted to make something nice for Beau's teacher and her aide. I had bought the stuff to make these really cute gifts, and still plan on making them, but just didn't have the time this week. So my sweet friend Amy suggested I bake them some of my Lemon Wrinkles. They are the best, and you will love them.
This first year of school has been so good for Beau, and my prayers were answered when I found out the teacher he was placed with. Her love for children is amazing. She is the best pre-k teacher, and I couldn't have prayed for any better.
The first year of school for children sets the stage for their entire education, and can really make an impression on a them. My child thankfully, has had an amazing first impression, and loves school. Very thankful!
Okie dokie I'll get to sharing this wonderful recipe. Two tips I need to share to make the perfect cookie here. One, use parchment paper. I love using it, because the cookie doesn't burn on bottom or over cook, and it doesn't stick to the pan. Two, when you zest your lemon I suggest going to good ole Wally World (aka Walmart) :) and get the Betty Crocker zester. It's cheap, and I have found it to be the best one to use. It's wide, has a tray attachment, and does the trick. I have really nice expensive ones that I have got as gifts, but honestly they just do not work as well. Oh, and I do have a third tip, lol. Sit your stick of butter out in the morning so it will soften. Do not try and melt it, and then make your cookies. I have tried that being in a hurry, and they just will not turn out as well. So, that's my two cents on tips for cookies today. Enjoy these yummy treats!
Lemon Wrinkles
Engredients
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/2 t vanilla extract
1 egg
1 t lemon zest
1 T fresh lemon juice (from your lemon you just zest) :)
1 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 t salt
1/4 t baking powder
1/8 t baking soda
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put your sheet of parchment paper on your cookie sheet. In a large bowl cream together the softened butter, and sugar until it is just smooth and fluffy. Scrape sides and mix again. Then add your vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice. I usually just squeeze one small lemon, and that is perfect. Mix this until smooth, scrape sides of bowl, and mix again. Then slowly add all dry ingredients until smooth. Once all mixed start rolling balls of the dough. I just grab about a small table spoon of dough and roll as I roll it in the powdered sugar. Or you can roll your balls, and then roll in the powdered sugar. Place on baking sheet, and bake for 9 to 11 minutes. My oven takes all of the 11 minutes. You don't want these to turn brown or over cook them. They are a moist type of cookie. When they are done let them cool on pan for a few minutes, and then transfur to a cooling rack. Now don't go and eat them all yourself, you have to share. :) Enjoy!
Mothers Day post coming up today too, and yes I still need to post the car seat research. I'm a slacker here lately.
Yes, I used the hand mixer on this batch, cause it was quieter. Didn't want to wake my sweet babies.
What your dough will look like. Almost looks like sugar cookie dough.
Just a heaping small table spoonful to make your balls. Ignore that crisco ;) I ran out of parchment paper. Shhhh.
They turn out like this, and have a crackly finish.
Then cool them off for a bit, and this also helps in letting them set up a little.
Sneak peak on a upcoming recipe. Bomb pop popcycles. I found these BPA free molds, and had to buy them. Everyone loves bomb pops in the summer. I know I do. Beau loved these too.
It's a beautiful day here in Oklahoma, and I hope y'all are having one too.
10-4 from this Okie chic.
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