Lemon Coolers

Lemon Coolers

30 min

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. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 and adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl cream together ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, butter, and 2 tsp lemon zest.

  3. 3

    Add the vanilla extract to the flour mixture and mix until smooth.

  4. 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. 5

    Bake until cookie bottoms are golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool completely.

  7. 7

    In a small bowl, combine a cup of confectioner’s sugar and a teaspoon of lemon Kool-Aid and mix.

  8. 8

    Dredge cookies into the lemonade powdered sugar until completely coated and put on a plate. Repeat with remaining cookies.