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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Bite-sized buttery rich lemon cookies melt in your mouth. Having just one is almost impossible. Ingredients:
1/2 cup lemon drop candy |
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
1 teaspoon lemon extract |
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
additional powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
2. Crush lemon drops in food processor or blender.
3. In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, the lemon peel and lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup of the crushed lemon drops and the salt.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake cookies 8 to 9 minutes or until set but not brown.
6. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; roll in powdered sugar. Cool 10 minutes; roll in remaining crushed lemon drops.
7. Cool completely on wire rack, about 30 minutes. Reroll in crushed lemon drops if desired.
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