Lemon Coolers
Lemon Coolers are delightful lemon flavored cookies that are small, round, and covered with powdered sugar. They are perfectly bite-sized which is great for snacking, and they go so well with coffee on your coffee break. Try them this summer for a fresh and zesty treat the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter ((1 stick), unsalted)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (divided)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon Kool-Aid lemonade mix
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 and adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position.
- 2
In a large bowl cream together ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, butter, and 2 tsp lemon zest.
- 3
Add the vanilla extract to the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- 4
Make cookie dough balls into the size of a quarter, or 1-inch balls, and place them onto a prepared cookie sheet. You can use a scoop to help keep the sizes the same.
- 5
Bake until cookie bottoms are golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
- 6
Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- 7
In a small bowl, combine a cup of confectioner’s sugar and a teaspoon of lemon Kool-Aid and mix.
- 8
Dredge cookies into the lemonade powdered sugar until completely coated and put on a plate. Repeat with remaining cookies.