Premier Lemon Cookies

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup grated lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups nestlã‰â® toll houseâ® premier morsels, divided
• 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Recipe

• 1 combine flour and salt in small bowl. beat butter, sugar, lemon peel and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until fluffy. gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in 1 cup morsels.
• 2 divide dough into 4 even pieces. gently shape each piece into an 8 x 1-inch diameter log. wrap logs tightly in wax paper. refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 unwrap logs; cut each log with serrated knife into 16 slices, about 1/2-inch thick. if necessary, reshape edges of cookies. place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 5 bake for 13 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. cool for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• 6 line baking sheet with wax paper.
• 7 microwave remaining 1 cup morsels and vegetable shortening in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. morsels may retain some of their original shape. if necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• 8 dip top half of cookies into melted morsels. scrape off excess against side of bowl. place on baking sheets. refrigerate for 20 minutes or until set.
• 9 notes:.
• 10 • for chocolate chip orange cookies, substitute 2 to 3 tablespoons of orange zest for the lemon zest and nestlé® toll house® semi-sweet chocolate morsels for the premier morsels.
• 11 • dough logs may be frozen up to 1 month in advance. place wrapped logs in plastic freezer storage bags.