When I think of summertime, one of the first things that pops into my head is the refreshing taste of an ice cold lemonade on a sweltering hot day.
As a kid I used to sit on the street corner with my homemade signs, selling glasses of lemonade to neighbors to make a little extra cash, which I would in turn use to buy treats from the ice cream truck that would drive by.
Now that I am an adult, I still enjoy my summertime lemonade (sometimes made into an adult beverage with a little splash of vodka), or in the form of a delicious lemonade popsicle, and after watching this recipe, I will definitely be making the cookie version of my favorite summertime drink.
Check out the video tutorial and recipe below, and you can enjoy these cookies for the rest of the summer too!
Ingredients:
(Makes about 2 dozen large cookies)
- 6 cups flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. lemon extract
- 1 tsp. salt
- Yellow food coloring
- Zest of 1 lemon
Directions
- In stand mixer, combine flour, baking powder, butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth.
- Add in lemon zest, extract, and food coloring until you get the color desired.
- Place dough in refrigerator to chill.
- Shape generous sized balls of dough into lemon shape.
- Place on baking sheet and put in freezer for 15 minutes to help the shape hold.
- Bake at 350 °F for 13–15 minutes.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy on them on their own, or whip up a batch of lemonade to make this dessert extra summery!
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Source: How to make zesty lemon cookies by littlethings on Rumble
