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Martha Stewart's Lemon-Currant Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for baking sheets
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried currant
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter two baking sheets, or line them with parchment paper.
- Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and egg.
- In a separate bowl; whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until they are well combined.
- Stir in currants and lemon zest.
- Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough about 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and golden around the edges, about 20 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.