Best Lemon Drop Candy Cookies Recipes
LEMON DROP COOKIES
After we'd visited at her house, my sister sent a "care" package for the trip home. Tucked inside were these delightful cookies. Crushed lemon drop candies and grated lemon peel lend to the refreshing taste. -Pat Zimmerman, Midland, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, cream and zest. Combine the flour, lemon drops, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
HOMEMADE LEMON DROP CANDY
easy to make. Just make sure you get the mixture to the right temperature or they will not form. I have made that mistake.
Provided by Shaleah Cagle
Categories Candies
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- 1. Pour enough lemon juice into the powdered sugar to dissolve it.
- 2. Cook to 310 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 3. Drop onto cookie sheet that has a layer of powdered sugar on it to cool and harden. Break when hardened.
LEMON DROP COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and 1 cup powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour, cornstarch, lemon zest, and vanilla and mix well.
- Form the dough into 3/4-inch balls and place them on the prepared cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Flatten them a little with your palm.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Allow the cookies to rest for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the icing, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a separate bowl. If the mixture is too thick, add more lemon juice. If it's too thin, add powdered sugar to thicken.
- Once cookies have cooled, dip the tops in icing and place back on the parchment paper. Give the icing 15 to 30 minutes to set. The cookies will need to set for at least 24 hours.
- The icing to fully dry. But if you're not too worried about the icing being a little wet, feel free to enjoy right away!
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