Soft Lemon Drops
Source of Recipe
Cilla
List of Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add sour cream, eggs, lemon peel and lemon extract; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat, scraping bowl often until well mixed. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
- Glaze: Combine powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired glazing consistency in a small bowl. Frost cooled cookies with glaze.
- Yield: 3 dozen cookies
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