Lemon Drops Recipe
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Lemon Drops

By: akhowell 
"These cookies have a taste very similar to old-fashioned lemon drops."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on high for 30 seconds. Add sugar and lemon peel; beat until combined. Beat in milk.
  3. Beat in as much flour as you can, stir in remaining flour. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. Bake for about 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Frost with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 68 | Total Fat: 4.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2007 by luv2cook   view full review
Quick and easy recipe! All my co-workers loved these cookies!! I now have the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2008 by Baricat   view full review
On their own, these cookies were a failure. I iced them with the lemon cream cheese frosting...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2005 by Shelly   view full review
These tasted okay, but didn't make even close to 48 like the recipe said. You do need to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by KIRVIN   view full review
Good overall, however, without frosting they have a really light flavor. I actually added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by ELIELIO   view full review
These were quick and easy to make. They were not quite lemony enough for me, so I added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2002 by KATESTROFE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I'm glad that I read previous reviews before I made these cookies. I doubled the zest and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by RACHELCLOIE   view full review
Super YUMMY!! especiallly with the lemon frosting!! these little cookies tasted just like the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by DAWNY32   view full review
These were a hit. I was looking for a good lemon cookie. I also added a little lemon extract...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2008 by MommyLisa   view full review
Great cookie, awesome lemon flavor! Thanks a bunch!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2002 by RIVERSENDS   view full review
Cookies had a light and airy texture, a little dry, but the icing made up for the dryness.

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