Lemon Snowball Cookies

By lisapearce

Ingredients

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°
In a mixing bowl, beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually adding 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar and vanilla, mixing well.
Add flour, lemon zest, and salt, beating until combined.
Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden on the bottom but pale on top.
Transfer to wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
Place 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar in a bowl, and roll warm cookies in it, coating well. Let cookies cool completely and roll in the confectioners’ sugar two more times.