I came across this recipe in a magazine ad for Hershey's Kisses. It was a recipe for a cookie made by wrapping lemon cookie dough around a Hershey Kiss. The idea of lemon and chocolate together didn't appeal to me, so I eliminated the Kiss.
We made these cookies for years and especially for bake sales. They sold well because they're different from your typical bake sale item.
1-1/2 cups butter (3 sticks), softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbls. lemon extract (or 2 Tbls. for stronger flavor)
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
powdered sugar
In large bowl, beat softened butter, sugar, and lemon extract until fluffy. Add flour and beat at low speed until blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Shape tablespoon (or small scoop) of dough into ball. Bake at 375 degrees on ungreased cookie sheets for approximately 10 minutes. Cool completely. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cooled cookies.
Notes: I usually sprinkle powdered sugar on the cookies twice. Once when they come out of the oven - gives them kind of a glaze, and again when they are cooled. A sugar/powdered sugar shaker works really well for this.
Vicki these sound amazing, I love lemon so I am going to do the 2 Tbls. Thanks for sharing.
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