LEMON COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

“In the mood for the a little lemon wakeup call? Preheat your oven and get at it! These light cakey cookies provide a nice lemon flavor coupled with the smooth texture of drizzled white chocolate. Enjoy!”

 

Cookie Ingredients

½ cup Butter

1 cup Sugar

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon Lemon Extract

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

Zest of 1 Lemon (about 2 Tablespoons)

5 drops of Yellow Food Coloring

2 cups Flour

½ teaspoon Baking Soda

½ teaspoon Salt

 

Drizzle Ingredients

4 ounces White Chocolate

1 Tablespoon Shortening (I prefer Crisco brand)

5 drops of Yellow Food Coloring

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar.

Mix in egg, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, and yellow food coloring.

Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.

Drop Tablespoon sized balls of dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.

Bake for 15 minutes or until the bottoms have browned.

Once firm enough to transfer, move cookies to cooling racks.

Let cookies cool completely on cooling racks.

To make the drizzle, combine the white chocolate and shortening.

Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until completely melted.

Stir in yellow food coloring.

Place drizzle into a plastic bag and cut a small hole in one corner.

Squeeze drizzle onto cooled cookies.

Allow drizzle to completely set, before eating.

 

Makes about 35 cookies.

Revised Source: “Glazed Lemon Cookies” recipe on www.marthastewart.com.