Best Lemon Honey Drop Cookies Recipes

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LEMON DROP COOKIES



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Add a little sunshine and make these everyday drop cookies-soft and lemony!

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories     Drop     Lemon     Lemon     Sweet     Baking     Fruit     Cookie     Dessert     Cookie     Dessert

Yield 54 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 17

Cookie
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
1 (6-ounce) container lemon or plain lowfat yogurt
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white baking chips, if desired
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
Garnish
Yellow decorator sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
  • Combine sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining cookie ingredients except white baking chips. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Stir in white baking chips, if desired.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake7-9 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Remove cookies to cooling rack; cool completely.
  • Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Frost cooled cookies. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 3.5 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 15 milligrams, Sodium 60 milligrams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 1 grams

ICED HONEY LEMON COOKIES



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Grated lemon peel in the batter and on the icing of these soft cake-like cookies gives them their fresh citrus flavor. The recipe makes about three dozen of the tender treats. -Betty Thompson, La Porte, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

7 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Combine honey, yogurt, lemon zest and lemon extract. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with honey mixture, mixing well after each addition., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. , In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Brush over the warm cookies; sprinkle with lemon peel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 138mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHEWY HONEY LEMON COOKIES



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Make and share this Chewy Honey Lemon Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MARIA MAC

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 18m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
1 egg
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • In a small bowl, combine flour and baking soda. Beat honey, butter, sugar and lemon peel with an electric mixer, in a large bowl, until creamy. Add egg substitute and beat until smooth. Reduce speed to low and gradually stir in flour mixture until blended.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspooons 2 inches apart on nonstick or lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks.
  • While cookies cool, blend powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
  • Makes 24 cookies.

EASY LEMON DROP COOKIES



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No one would suspect that these adorable, glazed cookies are low in fat. Jalayne Luckett bakes up the cute citrus bites in her Marion, Illinois kitchen.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Beat in the sugar, lemon zest and extract. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on baking sheets before removing to wire racks. , For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 13mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LEMON HONEY DROP COOKIES



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Make and share this Lemon Honey Drop Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by greysangel

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 27m

Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/3 cup honey
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lemon low fat yogurt
cooking spray
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest or 2 teaspoons orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat first 3 ingredients with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add honey, extract, and egg; beat until well-blended.
  • Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
  • Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Combine powdered sugar and juice in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
  • Brush powdered sugar mixture evenly over hot cookies.
  • Sprinkle evenly with 2 teaspoons rind.
  • Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.2, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 19.1, Sodium 95.7, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 13.5, Protein 1.4

LEMON DROP COOKIES



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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

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely crushed lemon drops
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

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.

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