«Sunny Side Up» Cookies
«Sunny Side Up» Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 1 egg
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cups (500 ml) cake flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 4 cups (1 litre) icing sugar
- 2 egg whites
- Water, as needed
- Yellow food coloring
Instructions
- In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar for 2 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Add the egg and lemon zest. Beat for 1 minute.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- With a wooden spoon, add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat well until smooth.
- Roll the dough into a 7.5-cm (3-inch) log. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Unwrap the roll of dough and place on a work surface. Cut into 1/2-cm (1/4-inch) thick slices and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.
«Sunny Side Up» Cookies