Lemon Drops
- 12 cup butter, softened
- 34 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 12 cup sour cream
- 13 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- coarse sugar
- chopped yellow gumdrop
- 14 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- In a big bowl, beat butter (use an electric mixer on medium to high speed) for 30 seconds.
- Add in the sugar, lemon peel, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined.
- Beat in the egg, sour cream, and lemon juice until combined.
- Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour using a wooden spoon.
- Drop dough by slightly rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 for 8 minutes or until tops are firm.
- Meanwhile make glaze: in a small bowl, stir together the sugar and lemon juice.
- When cookies are done, transfer cookies to a wire rack; brush tops of warm cookies with Lemon Glaze.
- Sprinkle with coarse sugar and decorate with chopped gumdrops.
- 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.
butter, sugar, lemon peel, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg, sour cream, lemon juice, flour, coarse sugar, yellow gumdrop, sugar, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-drops-200741 (may not work)