Lemon Drop Cookies
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups
butter flavored shortening
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1
tsp. lemon extract
4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Finely chopped
zest of one lemon
1 (6-oz) package lemon drops (sometimes
these are tricky to find, I usually keep two or three bags in my pantry)
2
cups powdered sugar
juice of two lemons
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In mixing bowl, cream sugar, shortening, and eggs; add flavorings. Stir in dry ingredients, lemon zest, and crushed lemon drops (I crush them in my blender). Roll into balls, flatten slightly, and bake on parchment lined (if you don't use parchment, cookies will stick to pan) baking sheet for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly on pan for a couple of minutes. Make a glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice. Brush glaze over cookie tops. Let cookies cool completely.
Makes
4 to 5 dozen cookies.
While on the subject of these
cookies, I thought I would mention three of my favorite kitchen tools,
since they are all used in this recipe. You can usually find each of
these at TJ Maxx for a great price. The citrus press is my latest
favorite, I use it for salsa and pico de gallo all the time. It gets a
ton of juice out with practically no effort.
