Lemon Coolers

Lemon Coolers

  

Tender, buttery Lemon Cooler Cookies are full of lemon flavor and generously coated with lemon-zest powdered sugar.  Yum.

1 cup flour

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, divided

1 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, save the 1/2 teaspoon to add to powder sugar at the end

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon lemon extract 

1. Heat oven 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper

2. Mix flour, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl.

3. Add butter and extracts, beat until ingredients form a ball.

4. Drop dough by generous teaspoons onto cookie sheet.

5. Bake 11- 15 minutes, or until bottoms lightly brown.

6. Transfer cookies to wire rack and cool completely.

7. Place the remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and lemon zest into a zip lock baggie. Drop a few cookies at a time and coat well. Store in air-tight container

Enjoy! 

Recipe adapted from: Food.com