Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe

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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

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Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 21 Servings
15 10 25

Ingredients

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

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, cream and peel. 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. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 120 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 97 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Drop Cookies in Best of Country Cookies , p37

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2010 by tkarinas

Lemon drop cookies is a recipe my family absolutely loves. It turns out so light and delicate, these cookies are a keeper for sure. We make them whenever we have the right ingredients and it's definitely going in my recipe box.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2009 by tapanga79

I searched high and low for lemon drop candy just to make this recipe. It was definately worth it!! They have the perfect lemon taste!

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by redraspberryjello

If you love lemon, make these! This were a hit at a cookie exchange. Very easy to make. This is now one of my favorite recipes. I now keep lemon drops in the pantry, so I can make these cookies anytime!

 
 

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