Lemon Drop Cookies

Name: Lemon Drop Cookies
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 54 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 (6-ounce) container lemon or plain lowfat yogurt; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup white baking chips, if desired; Frosting; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; Garnish; Yellow decorator sugar

Add a little sunshine and make these everyday drop cookies—soft and lemony!

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50 min

Prep Time

1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

³/₄ cup sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 (6-ounce) container lemon or plain lowfat yogurt

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

2 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ teaspoon baking soda

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

1 cup white baking chips, if desired

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

Garnish

Yellow decorator sugar

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining cookie ingredients except white baking chips. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Stir in white baking chips, if desired.
STEP 3

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake7-9 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Remove cookies to cooling rack; cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Frost cooled cookies. Decorate as desired.

Tip #1

Store these soft cookies between layers of waxed paper in a loosely covered container.

90 Calories

3.5 Fat (g)

15 Cholesterol (mg)

60 Sodium (mg)

14 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

1 Protein (g)

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