Fresh, yummy, citrus cookies..

Good Monday to you.. it's nearly March! Yippee skippin'.. I can't wait. After March comes spring and we've hardly had winter.
What a grand year it's been so far.

Unrelated to the above statement of seasonal joy, I have a cookie recipe for you. This was stolen from Pioneer Woman, aka "Ree the Amazing".

With just a few ingredients and a fresh lemony taste these are winners. They've been hit at a couple of events lately and were part of a dessert bites serving yesterday at a bridal shower.
Thought you would like them because they are truly yummy, lemony, citrus goodness.

Citrus Butter Cookies

Fresh lemons, limes and oranges will be needed. 

Typing this is making my mouth water.  

You'll need juice and zest.

Here's the recipe.

As you can see it's straight off the PW website 

http://www.pioneerwoman.com/

It works out just fine as a half batch, in case you don't want 3 dozen.

And it does really make 3 dozen small cookies.

(Looks like my crazy morning hair showed up)

Form the dough into small balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet

.. and this time I did follow the recipe

and made them small, about the size of a large marble. 

Bake them with enough space between for them to be flattened later.

After baking they were puffy so

I gently flattened them.

Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes to set up. 

They hardly look baked when they come out of the oven.

All dressed up with citrus frosting and zest.. they look pretty good don't they?

The citrus cookies were included in a dessert "package" for a bridal shower

given for a niece by all her aunts this past weekend.

We made four small dessert items then wrapped them in cellophane. 

 

cute little cookie trays

Cookies; left side is pecan shortbread, Citrus Butter Cookie on the right.

On the bottom; mini cheesecake next to Milky Way cupcake.

The presentation.

Enjoy the cookies,

at least enjoy thinking about eating them.

Sideline Grandma