Citrus Scented Butter Cookies

What better way to celebrate the winter season than with these iced snowflake butter cookies? Using our popular Vanilla Bourbon flavor paste and bright lemon zest flavor, these treats are sure to be a crowd pleaser for many festivities.

Recipe by: Joan Repato

Ingredients

16 oz (454g)             Butter

14 oz (397g)             Granulated Sugar

2                               Large Eggs

10g                           Dreidoppel Vanilla Bourbon Flavor Paste

0.48g oz. (13.7g)      Baking Powder

4g                             Citroperl

4g                             Oraperl

23.5 oz (668 g)         All purpose flour

                                 Bel-Coat or White Confectionery Coating for dipping

                                 Crispearls, Crystal Sugar, and Brilliant Powder for decor

Instructions

1. Cream together butter and granulated sugar. 
2. Add both eggs and Vanilla Bourbon Flavor Paste to creamed butter and sugar.
3. Whisk together baking powder, Citroperl, Oraperl, and all purpose flour. Add slowly to butter cream mixture until fully incorporated. 
4. Divide dough in two and wrap each dough in plastic and allow to rest in refrigerator. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/6 or 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutter. Bake in preheated oven at 375°F for 7-10 minutes until light brown along the edges.
5. Dip or pipe with melted Bel-Coat or White Confectionery Coating. 
6. Decorate with Crispearls, Crystal Sugar, Brilliant Powder, or other decorations of your choosing.

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