Lemon Snowballs

By msweeney

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• Confectioners' sugar
• 1 . In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg until well blended. Add lemon juice and peel. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Add almonds. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• 2 . Roll into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned (cookies will not brown on top).
• 3 . Remove immediately to wire racks; cool for 5 minutes, then roll in confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Preparation

Step 1

1.
In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg until well blended. Add lemon juice and peel. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Add almonds. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.

2.
Roll into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned (cookies will not brown on top).

3.
Remove immediately to wire racks; cool for 5 minutes, then roll in confectioners' sugar.
Yield: about 3 dozen.