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Lightly Lemon Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 8
This is a cream cheese drop cookie iced with smooth, sweet, light, lemon icing.
Ingredients:
3 large egg yolks (room temperature)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temperature)
1 1/3 cups butter (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
3 cups powdered sugar
fresh lemon juice, as needed
Directions:
1. Cookie Dough:.
2. Combine yolks, sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
3. Add flour, salt and baking powder to creamed mixture. Blend well .
4. Drop dough by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
6. Frosting:.
7. Mix powdered sugar and butter; gradually add lemon juice until of frosting consistency.
8. Spread frosting over cooled cookies.
By RecipeOfHealth.com