Soft Lemon Drops

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 combine sugar and butter in large mixer bowl.
• 3 beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• 4 add sour cream, eggs, lemon peel and lemon extract; continue beating until well mixed.
• 5 reduce speed to slow; add flour, baking powder and salt.
• 6 beat until well mixed.
• 7 drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
• 8 bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 combine powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired glazing consistency in small bowl.
• 11 glaze cooled cookies.