Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Lemon Drop Candy Cookies

2 cups sugar
1½ cups Butter Flavor Crisco
3 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon extract
4 cups flour
1½ tsp. baking soda
1½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 lemon, finely zested
1 (6 oz.) packages lemon drop candies, crushed
1 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, juiced

Preheat oven to 350°.

In mixing bowl cream sugar, shortening and eggs; add extracts. Stir in dry ingredients, lemon zest and crushed lemon drops.

Roll into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly and bake on parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes.

Let cool slightly on pan 1 to 2 minutes.

Make a glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice; then brush lightly over cookie tops. Let cookies cool completely.


This recipe can be found here.

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