Ingredients
| 1 cup | H-E-B BetterSweet |
| 4 tablespoons | butter |
| 4 tablespoons | vegetable oil or canola oil |
| 2 | large eggs |
| 4 tablespoons | milk |
| 2 teaspoons each | vanilla and butter extract |
| 2 teaspoons | lemon zest |
| 3 cups | all-purpose flour |
| 2 teaspoons | baking powder |
| ½ teaspoon | salt |
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, stir together BetterSweet, butter, and oil; beat with mixer until well combined. Add eggs, milk, extracts, and zest and beat until mixture is creamy.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and sift mixture into batter. Beat on low speed until well mixed.
4. Roll dough into ball, flatten, and wrap in plastic. Freeze for 10 minutes. Dust flat surface and rolling pin with flour; roll out dough and cut out shapes.
5. Bake in upper third of oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until slightly golden on edges.
6. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Makes: about 20 to 24 cookies
Cookie Icing
Ingredients
| 2 cups | confectioners' sugar, sifted |
| ¼ cup | light corn syrup |
| 1 teaspoon | lemon or vanilla extract |
| 2 to 2½ tablespoons | water |
Directions
1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, extract, and water and whisk until smooth. Tint with liquid food coloring, if desired.
2. Use a small spatula or knife to spread. For writing names, fill plastic Ziploc bag with icing and twist top to press out air; cut small hole in bottom corner of bag.
3. After icing, set cookies aside to harden for 1 to 2 hours.
