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Easy Lemon Drop Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 42
No one would suspect that these adorable, glazed cookies are low in fat. Jalayne Luckett bakes up the cute citrus bites in her Marion, Illinois kitchen.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1-1/3 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
glaze:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Beat in the sugar, lemon peel and extract. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well.
2. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on baking sheets before removing to wire racks.
3. For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cookies. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
By RecipeOfHealth.com