When I try a new recipe for the first time I make it EXACTLY as it is written. Sometimes that makes for some seriously bad recipes. The beauty of a cookie recipe is that you can make just a few to try them and then add to the recipe to change it, which is exactly what I had to do with these cookies.
LEMON DOODLES
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1 cup LAND O LAKES butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
*1 tablespoon lemon emulsion
*cinnamon sugar
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients, beating at low speed and scraping bowl often until well mixed.
- Drop rounded teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Remove immediately.
- Cool completely.
*Now these were a bit lacking in flavor for us. So I added a tablespoon of lemon emulsion. They were a bit better, but still needed something so I then thought about the name and thought about Snickerdoodles and decided to roll them in cinnamon sugar and now we have a cookie!