Easy Lemon Drop Cookies

Name: Easy Lemon Drop Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 2 teaspoons lemon extract; 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; GLAZE:; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield 3-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

No one would suspect that these adorable, glazed cookies are low in fat. Jalayne Luckett bakes up the cute citrus bites in her Marion, Illinois kitchen.

Ingredients

2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

In a small bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Beat in the sugar, lemon zest and extract. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on baking sheets before removing to wire racks.
For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 54 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 13mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

No one would suspect that these adorable, glazed cookies are low in fat. Jalayne Luckett bakes up the cute citrus bites in her Marion, Illinois kitchen.

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