Lemon & Basil Cookies. Overview Information Lemon is a type of citrus fruit. The fruit, juice, and peel are used to make medicine. Lemon is used to treat scurvy, a condition caused by not having enough vitamin C.

The pulp and rind are also used in cooking and baking. Lemons give flavor to baked goods, sauces, salad dressings, marinades, drinks, and desserts, and they are also a good source of vitamin C. Zesty lemon zest, tasty dill, and a teensy bit of sugar all combine with cucumbers to make a super-duper tasty combo. You can cook Lemon & Basil Cookies using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Lemon & Basil Cookies

Prepare of for the cookies.
It's of unsalted butter, softened.
It's of cream cheese, softened.
Prepare of egg, room temp.
You need of lemon juice.
It's of lemon zest.
It's of vanilla extract.
Prepare of lemon extract (optional).
You need of chopped fresh basil leaves.
It's of baking powder.
It's of baking soda.
Prepare of salt.
It's of flour.
It's of granulated sugar.
Prepare of powdered sugar.
You need of optional glaze.
Prepare of powdered sugar.
Prepare of lemon juice.

Does not keep well, so only make as much as you will be eating right away. Lemons are a good source of vitamin C. Research shows that eating fruits and vegetables rich in. Remove from the heat and cool or refrigerate.

Lemon & Basil Cookies instructions

preheat oven to 350°..
in a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. sifting isn't necessary, but you want to make sure that the dry ingredients are well combined and there are no clumps. set aside..
with a hand held or stand mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese. once smooth, add lemon juice and zest, also the vanilla & lemon (if using) extract(s) and mix to combine. add egg and basil then mix again. add both sugars and mix until completely smooth. make sure you scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times..
add the dry ingredients in three parts to the wet. mix each addition until just moistened. once all the dry ingredients have been added make sure there are no clumps but do not over mix (it'll make the cookies a bit tough)..
prepare 2 cookie sheets with either cooking spray, parchment paper or silpat. scoop 1 tbs portions on to cookie sheets leaving 2" between them. these cookies dont spread a lot but the space between them will help them to bake more evenly. bake in your preheated 350° oven for 12 minutes, rotating once half way through. once done, let cool on cookie sheets for a few minutes then remove them to a cooling rack to come down to room temp. if you're making the glaze it's important that they are cooled all the way or the glaze will melt and soak into the cookies..
for the glaze simply mix the lemon juice and powdered sugar together until completely smooth. top the cookies with as much or as little glaze as you like. if you feel it is too thick add additional lemon juice 1 tsp at a time. if it is too loose, add more powdered sugar 1 tbs at a time..
these cookies are not too sweet and go very well with tea or would be a nice addition to brunch..

Watch Giada De Laurentiis Make Chicken Piccata People make lemonade by mixing lemon juice and water. Drinking its juice with olive oil is a known home remedy for gallstones. As per the results reported in a study by the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, lemon water may provide some protection against inflammatory polyarthritis and arthritis, too. However, more research is needed to confirm the efficacy of these results. The lemon is a popular citrus fruit that is high in vitamin C and many powerful nutrients.