Treats of Christmas!!! (day 17, lemon crescents)

Are you getting a little antsy right about now?
We are ONE WEEK OUT!!!!   Today I am all about hunkering down in the kitchen and getting everything finished up. It will be a BAKING MARATHON!!!   But before I do that - I  need to post this latest installment that SLVRNRG has passed along. (seriously, where would I be without her??? isnt she amazing???)



Day 17:  Lemon Crescents

This recipe came from a Gold Medal Flour booklet which I have sadly lost the cover to.  The original recipe can be found at www.goldmedalflour.com.  Originally labeled Lime Crescents, I exchanged the lime for lemon, since I had those in the fridge the first time I decided to try this recipe.  Citrus fruit is very interchangeable, if you want to make these lemon, lime, orange or even grapefruit, just change out the specific fruit juice and peel for the one you have on hand. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp.  grated lemon peel

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  In medium bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the lemon juice with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.  Beat in flour and 2 tsp. lemon peel.
2. Shape dough by level measuring Tablespoon fulls into crescent shapes, about 2 inches long.  On parchment, place crescents 1 inch apart.
3. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
4. Meanwhile in a small bowl, stir 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp lemon peel with a fork.  Roll warm cookies in sugar mixture; place on a wire rack.  Roll in sugar again.