A bright and tangy recipe from Betty Gaines for soft, cake-like lemonade cookies. This classic 1965 recipe uses frozen lemonade concentrate in both the batter and as a simple glaze for a double dose of citrus flavor.

Author

Betty Gaines


Recipe

MeasurementsIngredients
1 Cup (2 sticks)Butter Or Oleo, softened
1 CupSugar
2Eggs
3 CupsSifted Flour
1 tsp.Baking Soda
1 (6 oz) canLemonade Concentrate, thawed and divided
For ToppingExtra Sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Dough: Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter or oleo and the 1 cup of sugar.
  3. Add the eggs and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda.
  5. On low speed, add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with ½ cup of the thawed lemonade concentrate, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
  6. Bake: Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.
  8. Glaze: As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, immediately brush the hot cookies with the remainder of the 6 oz. can of lemonade concentrate and sprinkle with sugar.
  9. Remove the cookies to a cooling rack.

Servings

Makes four dozen cookies

Note

This recipe was featured in the May 1965 issue of Better Homes & Gardens.