Lemon Sugar Cookies With Candied Citron

I bought some candied lemon peel and wanted to create a cookie that was sweet and buttery. The cookies don't spread much and are slightly chewy with a crunchy outside.This was a huge hit at work and I hope you like them.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 40 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups butter
• 2  cups white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 4  tablespoons corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon  lemon oil
• 4  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  cup candied lemon peel, chopped into little pieces
• 1  cup  white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream together the butter and sugar with a mixer.
2. Beat in the eggs, lemon oil and corn syrup.
3. Mix in the the dry ingredients.
4. When the batter is just mixed, add the lemon peel and chocolate chips.
5. Use a small scoop and place the dough on a greased cookie sheet to bake at 350 degrees. Bake the cookies for about 12-15 minutes or until they just start to get brown around the bottom edge. Cool on a wire rack.