Lemon Clove Cookies

The flavor combination of clove and lemon is remarkably delightful.

Prep: 15 min Chill: 1 hour Cook: 15 min per cookie sheet

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Lemon Extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cloves
2 cups all-purpose flour

Lemon Glaze:
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon water
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Lemon Extract

1. Beat together butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add egg, lemon extract and salt. Beat until smooth. Stir in ground cloves and flour.

2. Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in wax paper to form a cylinder about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 9 inches long. Chill dough.

3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 12-15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool. Prepare Lemon Glaze.

4. Combine confectioners sugar, water and lemon extract. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Makes 30 (2 cookie) servings

Nutritional Info Per one serving: About 121 Calories, Fat 5g, Protein 1g, Carbohydrate 18g, Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 62mg

This recipe courtesy of Back of the Box Recipes. www.backofthebox.com Home Page This recipe created by McCormick, Inc.

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