LEMON DROP CANDY COOKIES

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These cookies are Fantastic! Crushed lemon drop candies just make these cookies burst with flavor. This recipe makes quite a bit of cookies and half were inhaled by my family by the end of the day. The recipe orginated by a lady named Ann Orton who was trying to duplicate a recipe that she had had at a restaurant in Salt Lake City. I have no idea what the originals tasted like, but these cookies would be hard to beat.

Provided by lisar

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 4-5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups Butter Flavor Crisco
3 large 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
1 finely chopped lemon, zest of
1 (6 ounce) package lemon drop candies, crushed
1 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°.
In mixing bowl cream sugar, shortening and eggs; add extracts.
Stir in dry ingredients, lemon zest and crushed lemon drops.
Roll into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly and bake on parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes.
Note: Cooking spray works well too.
Let cool slightly on pan 1 to 2 minutes.
Make a glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice; then brush lightly over cookie tops. Let cookies cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1885.1, Fat 81.8, SaturatedFat 32.4, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 1263.5, Carbohydrate 269.1, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 157.1, Protein 17.7