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Persian Butter Cookies

Egg yolks and lemon baked in the oven.

40 min · Serves 65 · Easy

Serves
65

Ingredients

Time
Prep 20 min · Cook 20 min · 40 min total
Difficulty
Easy
  1. 1

    Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Stir in grated lemon rind. Add lemon juice and vanilla.

  2. 2

    Add flour. Form into small balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten into rounds.

  3. 3

    Bake at 300°F for 20 minutes or until done. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

    20 min

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