Buttermilk cookies!

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup well-shaken buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF) with rack in middle. Butter 2 large baking sheets.

Whisk together flour, zest, baking soda, and salt.

Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla. Mix in flour mixture and buttermilk until smooth.

Roll the mass till 0'5 or 1cm, cut them (I bought a some really cute shapes!) and put them on the baking sheet, not too close otherwise they'll stick. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until cookies are puffed and edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes per batch. Cool cookies on sheets 1 minute, then transfer cookies to racks.

-be careful not to overcook them, or they'll be hard...

Suggestions

- you can eat them with: honey, lemon glass (confectioners sugar +  lemon), dulce de leche... or whatever you like!

-a glass of milk, or cocoa milk (;

enjoy them!

luvya all, 

CM