Soft Lemon Drops

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

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

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.