Lemon lovers will love Lemon Drop Cookies. It's an easy cookie that's more tart than sweet. Similar to the sour-sweet lemon drops (or Lemon Heads candy if you're from a particular time and place).
Lemon Drop Cookies aren't vegan; they're egg free. That's a relief when you're low on eggs, have no eggs, or the price of eggs makes your eyes water.
Lemon Drop Cookies
Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker
Makes 12 cookies
Ingredients
5 TB unsalted butter, softened
1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1 TB lemon juice
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup + 3 TB powdered sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
Preparation
Whisk flour and 1/4 cup powdered sugar together in small bowl.
In a large bowl: beat butter, lemon zest, salt and lemon juice together. Stir in powdered sugar and flour until a dough forms.
Form 1 TB of dough into balls. Place 6 balls in a circle along the edge of parchment paper or a microwave safe plate. Microwave on HIGH 45 seconds.
Cool cookies on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Roll cookies in remaining powdered sugar while warm. Roll cookies additional powdered sugar when cooled completely, if desired.
Repeat with the other 6 balls of cookie dough.
Store cookies in an airtight container.