Lemon Drop Cookies with Lemon Glaze: Two Heads are Better than One

Lemon Drop Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Pucker Up #2: Lemon Drop Cookies

Hi everybody,

I  know it's not Spring Time yet, with these lemony treats and all but, I still have some more Meyer Lemons I wanted to use up. Although freezing lemons is a breeze, it nice to have fresh lemons to work with too. When I saw this recipe, I had to give it a try! Lemon Heads have always been one of my childhood favorite candies.

Lemon Drop Cookies adapted Jane in the Kitchen  from 5 Star Recipes from Latter Day Saints

2 c. sugar

1 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

3 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. lemon extract

4 c. flour

1 1/2 tsp soda

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp. salt

Finely chopped zest of one lemon

1 (6-oz) package lemon drops  (Lemon Heads Candy)

2 c. powdered sugar

juice of two lemons

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In mixing bowl, cream sugar, shortening, and eggs; add flavorings. 

Stir in dry ingredients, lemon zest, and crushed lemon drops (you can crush them  in a blender). 

Roll into balls (I used my medium OXO Good Grips Cookie Scoop), flatten slightly, and bake on parchment lined (if you don't use parchment or a Silpat Baking Mat, cookies will stick to pan)  place on baking sheet for 10 to 12 minutes. 

Let cool slightly on pan for a couple of minutes. Make a glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice. (Since I still had some glaze leftover from yesterday cookie, I used that.) Brush glaze over cookie tops. Let cookies cool completely. (I drizzle the glaze.)

 Makes 4 to 5 dozen cookies.

What I Did and/or Think:
I follow the recipe as directed up until the variation below. "Two heads are better than One" as the phase goes, in this case I'm talking cookies. So I decided to have a little fun with about 1/3 of the dough, making a variation to the recipe.

White Chocolate Coconut-Lemon Drop Cookies   Mixed in 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and 1/3 cup shredded coconut after adding the dry ingredients and continue as directed. 

The Taste: I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE both cookies version. I love lemons. The sweet tangy flavor dancing on my taste buds, have me humming a happy tune for the remaining part of my day. REPEAT is a MUST!

ENJOY! Come again... 

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