Lemon Drop Cookies
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4.3
18 reviews
Good
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Servings
2 dozen cookies
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American, International, Vegetarian
Lemon Drop Cookies
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Lemon Drop Cookies are refreshing and the perfect cookie for Spring. I love making them for baby showers and/or bridal showers.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 c. flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 1/4 c. powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- lemon 2 if they are small, zest of 1 large
- lemon about 2 Tbsp, juice of half
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- lemon juice juice of about 1 lemon
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- 2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and whisk to combine, set aside.
- 3. In bowl of stand mixer, combine butter and powdered sugar. Beat on medium until creamy and smooth.In a small bowl, rub the sugar and lemon zest together. Add to the butter mixture. Blend until smooth. Add the lemon juice and beat until well combined.
- 4. Turn mixer to low, and slowly add in the dry ingredients.
- 5. Turn the mixer up to medium speed and mix until flour mixture is combined. Chill the dough for about 30 minutes. You can chill the dough overnight.
- 6. Roll the cookie dough into little balls, about a Tablespoon or so of dough per cookie. Place the cookies on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- 7. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. Take them out when the bottoms are very slightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheets. Transfer to a cooling rack.
- 8. To make the glaze-mix powdered sugar and lemon juice together with a whisk. Whisk until smooth.
- 9. Dip the tops of the cookies into the glaze. Let sit until glaze is hard.
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