Ingredients

The following ingredients have 36 Servings
  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon lemon emulsion (optional)
  • 1/3 cup Lemonhead candies (finely crushed)
  • 2 tablespoons yellow sanding sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat in lemon zest and lemon emulsion if using. Add flour mixture; mix at low speed until well combined.
  • In a small bowl, mix together crushed lemonheads and yellow sugar.
  • Roll dough into 1″ balls, then roll in sugar mixture. Place 2″ apart on parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake for 10 - 12 minutes until cookie is set and bottoms start to brown. Remove to a wire cooling rack.