Lemon Drop Candy Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups Butter Flavor Crisco
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 finely chopped lemon, zest of
1 (6 ounce) package lemon drop candies, crushed
1 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, juice of

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In mixing bowl cream sugar, shortening and eggs; add extracts.
Stir in dry ingredients, lemon zest and crushed lemon drops.
Roll into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly and bake on parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes.
Note: Cooking spray works well too.
Let cool slightly on pan 1 to 2 minutes.
Make a glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice; then brush lightly over cookie tops. Let cookies cool completely.