Lemony Doodles Recipes

LEMONY DOODLES

Steps:

• 1. Cream together shortening, eggs, and sugar until creamy.
• 2. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, lemon zest, and all other dry ingredients. (Set aside the lemon for later use.)
• 3. Add dry ingredient to creamed mixture.
• 4. For lemon sugar, in a small bowl mix granulated sugar and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly.
• 5. Form dough into balls using a generous teaspoonful. Roll into lemon sugar to coat.
• 6. These cookies do spread while baking. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet allowing space in between the cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, watching carefully (ovens differ).

WIFEY'S LEMONY ZOODLES

Steps:

• Cut zucchini into noodles using a spiralizer. Place noodles in a colander set in the sink. Season lightly with salt. Let stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Spread onion slices on one side of the baking sheet. Spread radishes on the other side of the baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on top.
• Combine kosher salt and lemon zest in a small bowl; rub together with your fingers until fragrant. Sprinkle over onion and radishes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until onion and radishes are tender and slightly browned, about 25 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; grease with cooking spray. Cook and stir garlic until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Drizzle in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add onion and radishes; cook and stir until browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in dill weed.
• Mix zucchini noodles into the skillet; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; pour lemon juice on top.

ZESTY LEMON SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets and set aside.
• Beat 1 1/4 cups sugar, butter, and oil together until creamy. Beat in the egg yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl. Sift until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture in 2 batches, stirring with a wooden spoon until just combined.
• Mix 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Shape the cookie dough into walnut-sized balls and roll them in the sugar mixture until thoroughly coated. Space cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the snickerdoodles to cool on the baking sheets for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

GLAZED CITRUS DOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter, granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon orange zest, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest and beat on medium-high until pale and fluffy, 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixture; beat to combine.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks and let cool completely.
• Whisk together remaining tablespoon orange zest and 2 teaspoons lemon zest, citrus juices, and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Dip the top of each cookie in glaze to coat. Let set 1 hour.

GLAZED CITRUS DOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon orange zest, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest on medium-high until pale and fluffy, 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixture; beat to combine.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks and let cool completely.
• Whisk together 1 tablespoon orange zest, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, citrus juices, and confectioners' sugar until smooth. With a small spoon, spread glaze over each cookie. Let set 1 hour.