Lemon Cookies for 100

Yield: 100 Portions (8 pans)
Each Portion: 2 cookies
Temperature: 375° F Oven
Pan Size: 18 x 26 inch sheet pan

Ingredients Weights Measure Ingredients Weights Measure
Eggs, whole 1 lb 12 oz 3-1/4 cups (18 eggs)
Shortening 1 lb 12 oz 1 qt
Butter or margarine 1 lb 12 oz 3-1/2 cups
Lemon flavoring   2 tbsp
Sugar, granulated 3 lb 2 oz 1-3/4 qt
Flour, wheat, general purpose, sifted 5 lb 1-1/4 gal
Salt 1 oz 1-2/3 tbsp
Baking soda   1 tbsp
Sugar, powdered, sifted 1 lb 1 qt
  1. Place ingredients in mixer bowl in order listed. Beat at low speed 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Scrape down bowl once during mixing.
  2. Divide dough into 10 pieces, about 1 lb 4 oz each. Roll in powdered sugar forming rolls 2 inches thick.
  3. Slice each roll into 20 pieces. Dip top of each piece in powdered sugar; place in rows, 4 by 6, on greased pans. DO NOT flatten cookies.
  4. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until done.
  5. Loosen cookies from pans while still warm.

NOTE:

  1. A pastry tube may be used to drop cookies onto sheet pans.

VARIATIONS:

  1. ALMOND COOKIES: In Step 1, omit lemon flavoring; use 2 tbsp almond flavoring. Follow Steps 2 through 5.
  2. ORANGE COOKIES: In Step 1, omit lemon flavoring; use 2 tbsp orange flavoring and 1 oz grated orange rind (optional). Follow Steps 2 through 5.
  3. VANILLA COOKIES: In Step 1, omit lemon flavoring; use 2 tbsp vanilla. Follow Steps 2 through 5.

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