Lemon Butter Cookies Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Cut this lemon-flavored sugar cookie dough into heart shapes and decorate with icing and glaze for Valentine's Day treats.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Parchment paper
- Royal Icing
- Colorful Glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 °. Beat butter and zest at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Shape dough into a disc.
- Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 2 1/4- or 3 1/4-inch heart-shaped cutter; place 1/2 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. If desired, cut 1 or 2 holes at top of each cookie (to hang or thread ribbon through after baking).
- Bake at 325 ° for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely (about 20 minutes). Decorate as desired with Royal Icing and Colorful Glaze.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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