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Add some sunshine to your winter days with these soft, buttery Lemon Snowball Cookies!
A few weeks ago, our favorite lemon company sent us a beautiful box of crisp California citrus fruits. For a food blogger, this was like celebrating Christmas early.
Nothing quite compares to the sweet lingering scent of freshly picked lemons, and now I understand why these little gems embody sunshine.
Some may argue these are Mexican Wedding Cookies, Greek Butter Cookies, or Russian Teacakes…wherever you are from or whatever you wish to call them, one thing is for certain- these cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Every bite bursts with fresh lemon, hints of almond and the velvety sweetness of the confectioner’s sugar.
Since it is “tis the season” of cookies, I wanted to share one of my favorites with you but remember this recipe is perfect for all year round!
This recipe makes a perfect dozen and the best part is this is a one bowl recipe- no muss, no fuss.
Lemon Snowball Cookies
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 dozen 1x
- Category: dessert
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Confectioner’s sugar, plus more for coating
- 1 egg
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon Almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cream tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, ½ cup confectioner’s sugar and egg. Add lemon and zest.
- Add the flour, baking soda, tartar and salt.
- Scoop one rounded tablespoon of dough onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Transfer immediately to a wire rack and let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes.
- Dip each cookie while they are still warm in powdered sugar and serve!
Enjoy with Love!
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gloria says
looks delicious and wonderful. Merry Christmas to all of you !
Big Daddy Dave says
Catherine, We have a plethora of cookies in the house. 3 homemade and another 3 or 4 received from commercial vendors as gifts from family and friends. No lemons though…just pears and apples. Despite being ‘over cookied’, I would enjoy a dozen of these lemon/almond beauties. Merry Christmas! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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My mouth is watering terribly…a perfect combo of sweet and tangy flavours…
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
Your citrusy cookies would be a hit in our house. Merry Christmas.
Andrea @ Cooking with Mamma C says
I love lemon desserts! Your cookies look fabulous, and I love that there’s a hint of almond too!
Carol says
Love lemon and these look so delicious! Wishes for a happy and healthy new year.
Charla @ That Girl Cooks Healthy says
You got me with the title as I love all things lemon and the pictures didn’t disappoint either.
Dana says
I’ve never had much of a sweet tooth, but I *love* lemony desserts. This is right up my alley.
Thanh | Eat, Little Bird says
They sounds amazing! I love lemon in all desserts and these cookies look delicious!
Patty @ Spoonabilities says
I honestly think I would eat these until I dropped. They look SO GOOD!