Lemon Drops

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• coarse sugar
• chopped yellow gumdrop
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed

Recipe

• 1 in a big bowl, beat butter (use an electric mixer on medium to high speed) for 30 seconds.
• 2 add in the sugar, lemon peel, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined.
• 3 beat in the egg, sour cream, and lemon juice until combined.
• 4 beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour using a wooden spoon.
• 5 drop dough by slightly rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake at 375° for 8 minutes or until tops are firm.
• 7 meanwhile make glaze: in a small bowl, stir together the sugar and lemon juice.
• 8 when cookies are done, transfer cookies to a wire rack; brush tops of warm cookies with lemon glaze.
• 9 sprinkle with coarse sugar and decorate with chopped gumdrops.
• 10 to store: place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover; store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.