Cookie Press Lemon Cookies with Icing

Here is one of my favorite cookie press recipe - a light, lemony cookie that is perfect for Springtime (or any time).  I made these for Easter:

Cookies:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/4 cup flour (I use King Arthur all purpose flour)

Preheat oven to 375 F. 

Thoroughly cream butter and sugar (3 minutes or so in the KitchenAid).  Add lemon juice, lemon rind and the beaten egg and mix until combined well.  Sift the combined flour, baking soda and salt into the mixing bowl and then mix it in.

Use a cookie press with a shape of your choice (I used a flower petal one), and press out the dough onto cookies sheets.  Bake in center of oven for 10 - 12 minutes.

Removed cookies from sheet and let cool on wire racks.

Icing:

• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste)
• Powerdered sugar

Melt butter in a glass bowl in microware, add milk and lemon juice and mix it together.  Add powerderd sugar until soft icing consistency.  Spread on center of cookies and let the icing set until dry.  Store in closed container. Enjoy!

Tasting Room Floor

Work in progress: 

Nearly finished:

And here is the end result!

Week 7 - 8 of Tasting Room Progress

hallway with pine boards

stairs to attic

Door covering stairs and shelf

pine boards installed and sconces and fans are working

sliding barn door for access to storage area

Sunset Pruning

We are working our way systematically through the vineyard and fortunately, today was relatively warm for late February.  The day ended with a gorgeous sunset:

Tina and Jeff pruning away!

Ruger is helping too!

Week 4-6 - Tasting Room Progress

During the last few weeks the wiring was finished and the ceilings were insulated and dry-walled.  Then recessed lights and other light fixtures and fans were installed.  And finally, the first pine boards were put up.  With a little imagination, it is possible to envision the final look of the tasting room:

Winter View

We started pruning in January and have been working our way through the vineyard.  We are done with the Chambourcin barn lot, and nearly done with all of our Vidal Blanc vines.  Last week, a snow storm changed into icy rain in the afternoon and left our vines encased in ice:

Barn Remodel - Week 3

Within three weeks, the walls are insulated, wiring for lights, outlets, smoke detectors and fans is installed and the stairs to the storage area above the tasting room haven been build.   Drywall for the ceiling was delivered and the outside light by the entrance door is working already.