Name: Sweet and Zesty Lemon Snowball Cookie Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 14 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (unsalted, sweet cream); ½ cup powdered sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1 lemon (large, zested); 2¼ cup flour; ¼ tsp kosher salt; ¾ cup powdered sugar (to roll cookies in)

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This sweet & zesty Lemon Snowball Cookie recipe is a favorite in our family. When you think about lemons I think we all think sour. But these snowballs are just the right combination of sweetness and tang. If you decide to do a “snowball” platter you will want to include these recipes also:
Fail-proof Pumpkin Spiced Snowball Cookies Recipe and Christmas Kiss Surprise Snowball Recipe. It doesn’t have to be the holidays to make these delicious treats.

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Sweet and Zesty Lemon Snowball Cookie Recipe

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Prep Time 25 mins

Cook Time 14 mins

Course Cookies & Bars

Cuisine American

Servings cookies

Calories 60 kcal

Equipment

cookie dough scoop
silicone mat

Ingredients

1 cup butter unsalted, sweet cream
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 lemon large, zested
2¼ cup flour
¼ tsp kosher salt
¾ cup powdered sugar to roll cookies in

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with a silicone mat.
Using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar until combined.
Mix in the lemon juice.
Using a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt and lemon zest.
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a dough comes together.
Using the scooper, scoop some dough into your hands and roll into a ball.
Place onto the cookie sheets.
Repeat steps and roll 14 more balls onto the first cookie sheet.
Repeat steps and roll 15 balls onto the second tray.
Place into the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes.
Allow to cool for a few minutes.
Using a medium bowl, add in the ¾ C of the powdered sugar.
Roll each cookie into the powdered sugar.
Allow to cool completely before enjoying.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg

Keyword lemon cookies, lemon snowballs, snowball cookies

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