Lemon-basil Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided (1 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup)
• 1 lb. butter , softened
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 6 cups of all purpose flour

Directions:

 1. Put the basil and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until blended.

 2. Beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy; add the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar gradually. After that add lemon juice and eggs, beat it until blended. Add flour and the basil mixture gradually. beating until blended.

3. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking pan or sheets. Flatten slightly w/ bottom of a glass dipped in a sugar.

    

4. Bake it at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. 

                Here's the outcome of my cookies. TADAH!!

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