Lemon Snowballs

• 12 cup lemon drop candy
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 12 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
• 14 teaspoon salt
• additional powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Crush lemon drops in food processor or blender.
3. In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, the lemon peel and lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
4. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup of the crushed lemon drops and the salt.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
6. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake cookies 8 to 9 minutes or until set but not brown.
8. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; roll in powdered sugar.
9. Cool 10 minutes; roll in remaining crushed lemon drops.
10. Cool completely on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
11. Reroll in crushed lemon drops if desired.

lemon drop candy, butter, powdered sugar, lemon, flour, salt, additional powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-snowballs-157369 (may not work)