Pennsylvania Snow Drops Recipes

LEMON SNOWDROPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour and salt until dough forms. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.)
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 1 inch apart. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on shaped dough until 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In 1-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in remaining frosting ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• For each sandwich cookie, spread filling between 2 cooled cookies. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

LEMON SNOWDROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls (if necessary, refrigerate dough, covered, until firm enough to shape). Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, whisk together egg, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until blended. Add butter; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and a thermometer reads at least 170°, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat immediately (do not allow to boil). Transfer to a small bowl; cool. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour., To serve, spread lemon filling on half of cookies; cover with remaining cookies. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in refrigerator. Freeze option: Freeze unfilled, undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw cookies in covered containers. Fill and decorate as directed.

SNOWDROPS

Steps:

• Beat butter until creamy; add sugar and blend some more. Mix in the flour, nuts, vanilla and water.
• Chill until firm enough to shape with your fingers into small round balls.
• Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes, but watch them - remember they are snow drops, shouldn't even turn golden.
• Roll in sifted icing sugar as soon as you remove them from the oven. Mmm, toasty fingers coated in melted sugar!

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW MELT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with foil.
• Combine flour, butter, baking soda, and baking powder in a large bowl and mix until well blended. Beat in white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and peanut butter. Add oats, chocolate chips, and marshmallows; mix dough with a spoon or by hand.
• Place coconut flakes in a plate or shallow dish. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Flatten slightly and press one side of each cookie into the coconut flakes. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

SNOWDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift flour and salt together.
• With a mixer beat butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until light and fluffy.
• Work in dry ingredients gradually.
• Once thoroughly mixed, roll into 1 inch balls and place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Let cool slightly and sprinkle with powdered sugar.