Lemon Snowball Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 2/3 cup sugar (or more for a sweeter taste)
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• icing sugar, for rolling

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350°.
• 2 in a mixing bowl; cream butter, sugar and egg until blended.
• 3 add lemon juice and zest.
• 4 combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into creamed mixture; add in the almonds.
• 5 cover, and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours or overnight.
• 6 roll into 1-inch balls.
• 7 place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned (the cookies will not brown on top).
• 9 remove immediately to wire racks; cool 5 minutes, then roll in icing sugar.