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1/2 cup lemon drop candies
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp lemon extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
Additional confectioners sugar
Heat oven to 400. Crush lemon drops in food processor or blender. In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, the lemon peel and lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup of the crushed lemon drops and the salt. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Place about 2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake cookies 8 to 9 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; roll in confectioners sugar. Cool 10 minutes; roll in remaining crushed lemon drops. Cool completely on wire rack, about 30 minutes. Reroll in crushed lemon drops if desired.
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Category: Cookies
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1/2 cup lemon drop candies
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp lemon extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
Additional confectioners sugar
Heat oven to 400. Crush lemon drops in food processor or blender. In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, the lemon peel and lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup of the crushed lemon drops and the salt. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Place about 2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake cookies 8 to 9 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; roll in confectioners sugar. Cool 10 minutes; roll in remaining crushed lemon drops. Cool completely on wire rack, about 30 minutes. Reroll in crushed lemon drops if desired.
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