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Lemon Snowball Cookies Recipe

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These Lemon Snowball Cookies are buttery, tender, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor. Coated twice in powdered sugar, they offer a delightful snowy finish that melts in your mouth. Perfect for a refreshing twist on classic snowball cookies, they’re simple to prepare and bake to buttery perfection with a zesty citrus kick.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for the dough)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • Zest of 1 large lemon
  • 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 grams) salt

For Coating

  • Additional powdered sugar (for rolling/coating)

Instructions

  1. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a spacious mixing vessel, combine the softened butter and granulated sugar, whipping the mixture until it becomes airy, voluminous, and pale creamy in color, to create a light base for the cookie dough.
  2. Add Lemon and Salt: Incorporate the finely grated lemon zest, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and salt into the whipped butter mixture, blending thoroughly to distribute the refreshing citrus essence evenly throughout the dough.
  3. Mix in Flour: Gradually fold in the all-purpose flour. Gently stir until a tender, cohesive dough forms, taking care to avoid overmixing to maintain a delicate texture in the cookies.
  4. Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure the cookies do not stick during baking.
  5. Shape Cookies: Form the dough into small, uniform spheres approximately 1 inch in diameter. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them gently to allow slight expansion during baking.
  6. Bake: Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, until the edges develop a subtle golden hue, indicating they are perfectly baked.
  7. Cool Briefly: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool just enough to be handled comfortably without burning your fingers.
  8. First Powdered Sugar Coating: While still warm, gently roll each cookie in powdered sugar to create an initial snowy coating on the surface.
  9. Final Dusting: Once the cookies have completely cooled, repeat the powdered sugar coating to achieve a frosty, snow-like finish that enhances their classic appearance and taste.

Notes

  • Use fresh lemon zest and juice for the best bright lemon flavor.
  • Be careful not to overmix once the flour is added to keep the cookies tender.
  • Double coating the cookies in powdered sugar gives them their characteristic snowball appearance.
  • Allow cookies to cool completely before the final coating to prevent the sugar from melting.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

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