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Chewy Lemon Snowdrops


Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings: 3 dozen cookies
Author: Terri @ that's some good cookin'

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar
  • zest from 2 lemons
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, approximately, for coating baked cookies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment cream together the butter, sugar, agave nectar and lemon zest. Scrape sides of bowl as necessary.
  • Turn off mixer and add flour and salt.
  • In a small bowl stir together the lemon juice and baking soda. Get ready for the fizz. Remember chemistry class? acid + base = fizz or kaboom or something
  • Add the lemon juice/baking soda mixture to the rest of the ingredients. Mix on low just until blended. Use a spatula to scrape down sides and bottom of mixing bowl and mix dough by hand to ensure that all ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Shape into 1-inch balls and place on parchment lined baking sheets. Place cookie sheet on baking rack in middle of oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes, just until cookies are very slightly brown on the edges. It is better to under-cook them slightly than to over-cook them. In my oven, the cookies only needed 11 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes on baking baking pan. Toss lightly in powdered sugar and place on cooling rack to finish the cooling process.

Notes

Recipe Source: Sophistimom