Lemon Snowball Cookies
These Lemon Snowball Cookies are a refreshing melt-in-your-mouth twist on classic snowball cookies. They're simple enough for everyday baking but elegant enough to serve during the holidays or package as homemade gifts.
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 108kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 large lemon zested
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 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 dough comes together.
- Using the cookie scooper, scoop some dough into your hands and roll it into a ball. Place the cookie balls onto the cookie sheets.
- Place into the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes. Allow cooling for a few minutes.
- Using a medium bowl, add in the ¾ cup of the powdered sugar.
- Roll each cookie into the powdered sugar.
- Allow cooling completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg