Soft Lemon Drops

Submitted by talldoc

"Absolutely great. From a Land O Lake's Spring's Best Cookies booklet."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• COOKIE

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• GLAZE

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

1. Heat oven to 350ºF.
2. Combine sugar and butter in large mixer bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4. Add sour cream, eggs, lemon peel and lemon extract; continue beating until well mixed.
5. Reduce speed to slow; add flour, baking powder and salt.
6. Beat until well mixed.
7. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Cool completely.
10. Combine powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired glazing consistency in small bowl.
11. Glaze cooled cookies.

Reviews

[illusoryjane]

I was just looking for a recipe for a soft lemon cookie. I made the right choice. This has a nice tangy lemon flavor and it's soft and chewy. These cookies made me so happy. I used about 1/2 again as much lemon extract in the cookies as called for and about 1/2 again as much lemon juice in the glaze as called for. It was perfect!!!

 

[ElaineAnn]

I made these for my neighbor for running some errands for me. Her family raved about them and I passed the recipe on to her. I sampled one and these are very light and tangy. They are so easy to make. Made for PAC Spring 2007.

 

[Jennygal]

I was so excited today to see that I had my first review! I checked out the reviewer only to find that they too had no reviews, so I decided to return the favour. I selected this one as I was having dinner with my parents tonight and they are lemon fanatics. It went over very well, and my mom asked for the recipe. Thanks talldoc!!