Lemon Snowball Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
- 2/3 cup sugar (or more for a sweeter taste)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
- icing sugar, for rolling
- Set oven to 350u0b0.
- In a mixing bowl; cream butter, sugar and egg until blended.
- Add lemon juice and zest.
- Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into creamed mixture; add in the almonds.
- Cover, and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours or overnight.
- Roll into 1-inch balls.
- Place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned (the cookies will not brown on top).
- Remove immediately to wire racks; cool 5 minutes, then roll in icing sugar.
butter, sugar, egg, lemon juice, freshly grated lemon zest, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, almonds, icing sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-snowball-cookies-79158 (may not work)