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Lemon Drops

SUBMITTED BY: akhowell PHOTO BY: kw

"These cookies have a taste very similar to old-fashioned lemon drops."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 17 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
Read Reviews (18)
Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on high for 30 seconds. Add sugar and lemon peel; beat until combined. Beat in milk.
  3. Beat in as much flour as you can, stir in remaining flour. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. Bake for about 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Frost with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2007 by luv2cook
Quick and easy recipe! All my co-workers loved these cookies!! I now have the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2005 by Shelly
These tasted okay, but didn't make even close to 48 like the recipe said. You do need to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by KIRVIN
Good overall, however, without frosting they have a really light flavor. I actually added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by ELIELIO
These were quick and easy to make. They were not quite lemony enough for me, so I added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2002 by KATESTROFE
I'm glad that I read previous reviews before I made these cookies. I doubled the zest and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2002 by RIVERSENDS
Cookies had a light and airy texture, a little dry, but the icing made up for the dryness. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by RACHELCLOIE
Super YUMMY!! especiallly with the lemon frosting!! these little cookies tasted just like the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by DAWNY32
These were a hit. I was looking for a good lemon cookie. I also added a little lemon extract... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2008 by BARICAT
On their own, these cookies were a failure. I iced them with the lemon cream cheese frosting...