lemon snowball cookies

Recipe by
Cathy Gillespie
ARIZONA CITY, AZ

I use real lemon juice instead of extract.

method Bake

Ingredients For lemon snowball cookies

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2/3 c
    powdered sugar
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 tsp
    lemon extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    almonds, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 c
    powdered sugar, to roll cookies in

How To Make lemon snowball cookies

  • 1
    Whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
  • 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.
  • 3
    Preheat oven 1/2 way through chilling time, to 350.
  • 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.
  • 5
    Store in an air tight container.

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