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Meyer Lemon Snowball Cookies
Light and refreshing, melt-in-your-mouth morsels just right for gifting and snacking this holiday season.
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 24
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup two sticks unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons Meyer lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract or two teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus additional for dusting
Instructions
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Cream butter and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy. Add lemon zest, extract or juice, and then powdered sugar and mix until combined.
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Gradually add flour and mix until the dough is stiff. If it's too soft, refrigerate it for 30 minutes or so.
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Form into uniform teaspoon balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Bake for 9-12 minutes until bottoms are slightly browned. Cookies should not have much color.
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Let cool for five minutes and then roll in additional powdered sugar.