lemon snowball cookies

22 Pinches
ARIZONA CITY, AZ
Updated on May 21, 2015

I use real lemon juice instead of extract.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • - zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, to roll cookies in

How To Make lemon snowball cookies

  • Step 1
    Whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    With the paddle attachment of the mixer, mix butter on medium speed until creamy, about 20 seconds. Blend in 2/3 cup powdered sugar. Mix in zest and extracts. On low add in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in almonds. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven 1/2 way through chilling time, to 350.
  • Step 4
    Scoop dough 1 TBS at a time and roll into a ball, then place on parchment lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 2" apart. Bake 16-18 minutes. Remove from oven; allow to cool several minutes then while cookies are still warm, roll in powdered sugar. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. When cookies are cooled, roll in powdered sugar a second time.
  • Step 5
    Store in an air tight container.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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