Lemon Drop Cookies
Spring has Sprung.
Backyard baseball games…
Limitless popsicles to combat the heat…
Neighbor friends staying for dinner…
And hoses attacking small children for no reason at all…
For one of my favorite times of the year, I’ve found a cookie that pretty much
squeezes all of that fun and sunshine into a mouthful.
Just like this…
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| Marco Island – March 2011 |
I’ve had these bookmarked forever. I saw them over at See Jane Cook and something about the texture of the cookies had me hooked. They are a chewy lemon cookie with crushed lemon drops in the cookie! Don’t try to substitute butter in this recipe. Trust me. I tried. They still tasted great but were flat as could be. I’ve made these three times in the last week so I guess that tells you how much I liked them.
Lemon Drop Cookies
Lemon drop cookies bring sunshine to your day no matter the weather.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups butter flavored shortening
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Finely chopped zest of one lemon
- 1 6-oz package lemon drops
Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- juice of two lemons about 4-5 Tablespoons (I use less because I like my glaze a little thicker)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In mixing bowl, cream sugar, shortening, and eggs; add vanilla and lemon extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Crush lemon drops in blender or food processor. Add lemon zest and crushed lemon drops. Roll into balls, flatten slightly with your hand, and bake on a parchment lined cookie sheet (You must use parchment here to avoid sticking).
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly on pan for a couple of minutes. Make the glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice to desired consistency. Brush glaze over cookie tops after cookies have cooled slightly. If the cookies are too hot the glaze will just melt off. Let cookies cool completely.
Recipe Notes
Source: Cjane In the Kitchen ; recipe from 5 Star Recipes from Latter Day Saints
Why does recipe say it takes 21 hours to prep? Does dough need to chill or something? Very excited to make these, my dad LOVES lemon cookies👍😍
No sorry. THere’s a bug in the recipe card. I’ll fix it.
Coming back for the third Christmas for your lemon drop cookie recipe. I follow your instructions exactly. They are loved by many, and I have had many requests for the recipe. Thank You!
Yay!
Just made these and used butter. It works just fine, you just need to bake at a lower temperature
Nice for good sound.
Sugar Free Lemon Drops Candy
I made these for a family vacation- I am a die hard chocolate lover and my husband a snicker doodle lover- we now have a new favorite- stayed soft for days! Thanks for sharing!
I made these last week and they were great! They remind me of the lemon chip cookies from King Soopers when I was a kid. You’ll have to try one the next time you are in CO.
I looked all over town for lemon drops. Then my brother told me to go to a drug store because they are “old people candy”. He was right!
I must admit that lemons and chocolate usually run neck and neck with me.
These. Are. To. Die. For!!!!
I’m so gald I found you, chicken gyros are next.