These cookies are not only delicious but are beautiful to look at. A soft lemon cookie on the inside and sweet colorful sprinkles on the outside. A perfect gift to impress anyone with.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
Zest of 1 lemon
Multicolor nonpareils (at least a 3.75 oz. jar)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and lemon zest.
Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and beat again until combined. Beat in vanilla and lemon extracts. Beat in the flour mixture. The dough should not be sticky and should hold together when a small amount is squeezed in the palm of your hand.
Shape mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls, Roll dough balls in nonpareils. If the nonpareils don't stick, roll ball into water then nonpareils. Arrange balls 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for about 12-15 minutes.Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
Enjoy!
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