Lemon Snowballs

Name: Lemon Snowballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup lemon drop candy; 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; additional powdered sugar

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Bite-sized buttery rich lemon cookies melt in your mouth. Having just one is almost impossible."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 48 cookies

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup lemon drop candy
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
¹⁄₂ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
additional powdered sugar

directions

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Crush lemon drops in food processor or blender.
In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, the lemon peel and lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup of the crushed lemon drops and the salt.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake cookies 8 to 9 minutes or until set but not brown.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet; roll in powdered sugar. Cool 10 minutes; roll in remaining crushed lemon drops.
Cool completely on wire rack, about 30 minutes. Reroll in crushed lemon drops if desired.