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    Home » Recipes » Cookies Bars and Squares

    Canada Day Cookies

    June 27, 2012 by Laureen King

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    Two big events this weekend; July 1st is Canada Day and  I am off to Calgary to watch the Track and Field Olympic trials.  This is going to be one exciting track meet with the best athletes in Canada competing to earn their spot to represent Canada at the London Olympics. Even more thrilling is that my son, Garrett, will be competing! So here is my tribute to Canada,  lemon sugar Canada Day Cookies with royal icing.

    Canada Day Cookies

    These sugar cookies have a light lemon flavour and are festively decorated with royal icing. A great treat to bring to any Canada Day celebration!
    Canada Day Cookies

    Canada Day Cookies

    Laureen King
    Celebrate Canada Day with these decorative lemon flavoured sugar cookies
    5 from 2 votes
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    Cook Time 8 mins
    Total Time 8 mins
    Course cookies
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 dozen

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups softened butter
    • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
    • 1 vanilla bean opened and seeds scraped out
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
    • 3 ¾ cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Sift together flour, salt.
    • Using an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy—5 minutes.
    • Add vanilla bean, mix well then add eggs and lemon zest. Beat to combine.
    • Slowly add the flour mix until the dough is smooth.
    • Separate the dough and wrap it in 3 separate pieces. Place in the fridge and chill for at least one hour.
    • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line several cookie sheets with parchment paper.
    • Remove one disk at a time. Flour a work surface and roll the disk out to ⅛ to ¼ inch thick. The more times you roll out the dough the tougher it gets. Use a thin spatula to transfer the cookies onto the baking sheets.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes. (edges just starting to brown)
    • Cool completely on the cookie sheets before moving.
    • Decorate with Royal Icing
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Canada Day Sugar Cookies

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    Comments

    1. Ellen B Cookery

      June 27, 2012 at 11:39 am

      Oh, Canada! I love your cookies! I may steal the idea, being Canadian too. I wish your son all the best in London!

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    2. Laureen

      June 27, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      Hi Ellen, send me a picture if you make the cookies. London won't be on my son's agenda just yet, he will the young guy gaining experience from competing against the top Canadian hurdlers that will be making the Olympic Team at these Olympic trials.

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