Italian Lemon Drop Cookies
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 20 Min
Serves 3 1/2 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- Cookies
- 2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/3 C. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
- 1/4 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/2 C. milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsps. Spice Islands® Pure Lemon Extract
- Frosting
- 2 C. powdered sugar
- 1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/4 C. warm milk
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Lemon Extract
Directions
- HEAT oven to 375ºF. Coat baking sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray. Combine flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. Add shortening. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until shortening is completely blended into flour mixture. Add milk, egg and lemon extract, mixing just until blended.
- ROLL dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1-inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on baking sheet on wire rack.
- For frosting, BEAT powdered sugar, shortening, 2 Tbsp. warm milk and lemon extract in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in additional warm milk, a little at a time, until desired consistency. Spread on top of cookies.
