Description
These delightful Lemon Snowball Cookies are bursting with citrus flavor and have a melt-in-your-mouth texture, coated in powdered sugar for a sweet finish.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 item zest of 1 lemon
- 1.5 teaspoons lemon extract
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 3–4 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the softened butter and ½ cup of the powdered sugar for 1-2 minutes until well combined.
- Add the fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
- If using food coloring, add a few drops and mix until blended.
- Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out the dough, roll it into balls, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake the cookies in separate batches for 14-15 minutes until set but not overly browned.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly for about 5-10 minutes, then roll each warm cookie in the remaining powdered sugar. Let them cool completely.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg