Italian Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe

Name: Italian Lemon Drop Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cookies; Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/4 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening or 1/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 1/2 cup milk; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 teaspoons lemon extract; Frosting; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening or 1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 1/4 cup warm milk, divided; 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Servings: persons

Cookies
Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening or 1/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
2 teaspoons lemon extract
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening or 1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
1/4 cup warm milk, divided
1 teaspoon lemon extract

1
HEAT oven to 375u00b0F. Coat baking sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray. Combine flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. Add shortening. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until shortening is completely blended into flour mixture. Add milk, egg and lemon extract, mixing just until blended.
2
ROLL dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1-inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on baking sheet on wire rack.
3
For frosting, BEAT powdered sugar, shortening, 2 tablespoons warm milk and lemon extract in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in additional warm milk, a little at a time, until desired consistency. Spread on top of cookies.

583

kcal

Calories

Fat

127

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cookies, Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Italian Lemon Drop Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Italian Lemon Drop Cookies

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