lemongrass snowballs

Name: Lemongrass Snowballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) confectioner's sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon extract; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon zest, grated; 2/3 cup(s) coconut, shredded; 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) lemongrass, puree; 24 ounce(s) vanilla or white chocolate chips

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Recipe by

Stacey Lawson

@slawson

New Orleans, LA

These Asian-inspired treats have a cake-like texture with the exotic flavors of lemongrass and coconut. This gives these treats a mild, not-too-sweet citrus flavor.

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yield serving(s)

prep time 45 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For lemongrass snowballs

1 c

butter, softened
2 c

all purpose flour
1/2 c

confectioner's sugar
1 tsp

lemon extract
1 tsp

lemon zest, grated
2/3 c

coconut, shredded
2 1/2 Tbsp

lemongrass, puree
24 oz

vanilla or white chocolate chips

How To Make lemongrass snowballs

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2
Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy
3
Add lemon extract and lemon zest
4
Gradually beat in flour, coconut and lemongrass.
5
Stir in 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
6
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 1/2 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
7
Bake on middle rack until cookies are set and light golden brown on bottom, 10 to 12 minutes.
8
Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes; remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
9
Microwave remaining white chocolate chips about 20 second at a time until melted. Drizzle over cookies.
10
Sprinkle with additional coconut.
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