Child's Play - Lemon Crinkle Cookies

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...These cookies look like wallflowers, and while their plain appearance might keep them from the tea table, I'd be remiss if I failed to tell you just how good they are. I'd also be remiss if I failed to tell you how easy they are to make. This is a great recipe for young cooks to try. The cookies can be made with a hand mixer in about 15 minutes, although the dough will need to be chilled before it can be shaped for baking. The batch I made had crisp edges and soft centers that made them perfect for dunking in milk or coffee and I suspect that lemon lover's will enjoy them as much as I did. The recipe was a contest winner that I found on the blog, Lauren's Latest. Do try these. Here is how they are made.

Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Can there be too much of a good thing? Each of you, I'm sure, has an answer that depends on your personal experience and disposition, but one thing is for sure, at least when it comes to the kitchen and its happenings, someone out there is shooting for the moon. I have thirteen recipes for chocolate chip cookies, at least that many for meatloaf, and we won't speak of the contents of my bean soup collection. Why, when I already have recipes that are perfect, do I continue to try and best them? I view it as my contribution to the economy. Somewhere, in some test kitchen, there is a recipe developer or cook who owes their job to me. I had that thought when I made these lovely cookies. Sugar cookies are a favorite of mine, and despite the fact that I already have a recipe that would make the gods swear off ambrosia, I couldn't resist the temptation to try just one more version. The recipe that was my undoing was developed in the Cook's Illustrated test kitchen, and it used a technique that was so new to me that I simply had to give it a try. Did and done. Now, I must tell you that while my personal favorite cookie, which you can find here, has not been displaced, this is a wonderful sugar cookie and I know you will love it. The only suggestion I would make is to cut back on the amount of lemon extract that is used in the recipe. The next time I make these, I plan to use only a quarter of the extract called for in the ingredient list. Lemon extract is very strong and when combined with the amount of zest produced by a large lemon, the combination borders on overkill and I think it produces a slightly metallic taste. Others may not have the same reaction. The recipe is sound and the cookie is delicious. Do give the recipe a try. Here is how these chewy cookies are made.