1 pound unsweetened butter, softened
1 cup sugar
6 egg yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 cups all-purpose flour
zest of 2 lemons
1 egg
Preheat oven to 325F. Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest and mix well. Gradually add flour while stirring. Chill. Roll out 1/4" thick and cut in shapes desired. Beat remaining egg, brush each cookie with beaten egg. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 24 minutes or until lightly golden.
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Barbara in Australia Nov 29, 2008
Would make this again.
I lived in Switzerland for three years in the 1960's and made these from then on, but I lost the recipe for them and also Brunsli (YUM) and Anisbrotli(double YUM
I would recommend them to ANYBODY who likes something great
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ann marie PR Westchester NY Jan 9, 2008
Would make this again.
We used to make this cookie every Christmas with my Mom who is from Switzerland. I lost her receipe and this one worked wonderfully. Now I'm doing them with my kids!...
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Elle Wolfe in Manitoba, Canada Nov 17, 2005
Would make this again.
Another one of my favorites! The dough works better if you don't chill it in between. I found that it worked better.
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A cookie baker in Wisconsin Feb 27, 2003
Would make this again.
I love these cookies! If you like these, also look at the Basler Lekerli! THEY ROCK!
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A cookie baker in Florida Dec 10, 2002
Would make this again.
These cookies are the BOMB!!! I loved them. I was kinda of tired of the traditional sugar cookies and I wanted to do something different. These cookies are perfect with Royal icing. I added a bit more lemon zest...suberb.