Description
Grandma’s cherished crescent lemon cinnamon cookies blend zesty citrus with warm spices, creating a nostalgic treat. Delicate and fragrant, you’ll savor each bite of these classic cookies that connect generations through sweet memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g (7 oz) butter
- 170 ml (6 oz) lard
- 240 g (2 cups) cake flour
- 100 g (3.5 oz) sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 10 ml (2 tsp) lemon peel, finely grated
- 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
- 100 g (3.5 oz) icing sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), ensuring an optimal environment for baking delicate crescents.
- Mixing Base: Cream lard and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, then integrate granulated sugar, egg yolk, and lemon zest, blending until smooth and well-combined.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift ground cinnamon and flour together, then gradually incorporate into the butter mixture, kneading with hands to form a cohesive, silky dough that holds its shape.
- Shaping: On a flour-dusted surface, roll the dough into a cylindrical log, slice into uniform discs, and shape each into a crescent by rolling and curving into a half-moon configuration.
- Baking: Arrange crescents on a parchment-lined baking sheet with modest spacing, then bake for 8-10 minutes until golden-brown edges indicate perfect doneness.
- Finishing: Immediately transfer warm cookies to a bowl of powdered sugar, gently coating each crescent to create a delicate, snowy exterior before arranging on a serving platter.
Notes
- Perfect Dough Consistency: Knead the dough gently to prevent toughness, ensuring a tender and delicate texture that melts in your mouth.
- Temperature Matters: Let ingredients reach room temperature before mixing to achieve smoother blending and more even cookie texture.
- Uniform Shaping Technique: Use consistent pressure when rolling and curving crescents to guarantee even baking and professional-looking results.
- Sugar Coating Trick: Dust cookies while still warm for better sugar adhesion, creating a delightful, melt-in-your-mouth powdered coating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg