Recipe and source notes

Dolly Parton’s Christmas Sugar Cookies

2 dozen cookies Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 cups sifted flour
  • 1½ tsp grated lemon rind
  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 large egg yolks

Make it step by step

  1. Cream Sugar and butter in a medium-size bowl.
  2. Beat in eggs, then flour and lemon peel.
  3. Knead gently together.
  4. Don't overwork the dough, but make sure it's consistent.
  5. Chill dough for 3 hours.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  7. Roll out dough with rolling pin.
  8. Cut into shapes and place on greased cookie sheets.
  9. Bake until tops get pinkish-brown, about 8 minutes.

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