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3 lemon cooler cookies with lemon slices
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Lemon Cooler Cookies

Lemon Cooler Cookies are going to be your new favorite treat! With just 5 easy ingredients needed (and only 2 ingredients for the lemon powder coating), this fun and light dessert give a burst of flavor with every bite.

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick unsalted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioner’s sugar divided
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

For the Lemon Coating

  • 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Kool-Aid lemonade mix

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • In a large mixing bowl cream together ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, butter, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest.
  • Add the vanilla extract to the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
  • 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.
  • Bake until cookie bottoms are golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
  • Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • In a small bowl, combine a cup of confectioner’s sugar and a teaspoon of lemon Kool-Aid and mix.
  • Dredge cookies into the lemonade powdered sugar until completely coated and put on a plate. Repeat with remaining cookies.