During Christmas I love to give away baked goods to friends, family, and the harshest of critics: children. They don't hold anything back, even if they know that you've spent hours slaving away to make sure those ball cookies are just the right diameter. They use the most barbed terms: "This sucks!" or the ever popular, "This tastes like something my dog threw up," and occasionally lapse into hyperbole when claiming that, "My mom makes cookies that are a billion-zillion kajilion times better!". Does ZAGAT know about these pint-sized gourmets? This year I supplied Mom's super-secret sugar cookies with homemade frosting and crusted with sprinkles, a surprise hit for a crowd that can't stand sugar in large quantities (oh children!), but I was sad that I didn't attempt anything yummy for friends that wasn't old hat. After digging around in my computer (good place to store valuable recipes right?) I found a great recipe that I had used last year for give-away cookies. A little crunchy, subtle, and slightly lemony, they are the perfect cookie year round. It may be after Christmas, but don't be surprised if a box of these puppies lands on your doorstep!
Lemon Oatmeal Lacies
Ingredients:
2 cups butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
3 cups oatmeal, uncooked
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla
powdered sugar
Directions:
Beat together butter and sugar until creamy.
Add remaining ingredients (except powdered sugar) and mix well.
Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll dough into 1" balls.
Flatten with the back of a spoon
Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are light golden brown
Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to cooling rack (fragile!).
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