Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup McCormick;s Sorrento lemon vodka
• 3/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 tsp. lemon extract
• Zest of 2 lemons
• Juice of 1 lemon (approx. 2 T)
• 1 cup Confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3/4 cup gradulated sugar
• 4 drops yellow food coloring
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• Pinch of salt
• 2 T. cornstarch
• 3-4 oz. finely chopped candied lemon peel
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a small sauce pan, reduce vodka to 1/4 cup by cooking over high heat 8 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

3. Beat butter, extract, zest, juice, both sugars and food coloring for 2 minutes on medium high speed. Mix in 2 T. of the vodka reduction until well combined. Stir in remaining ingredients until well combined.

4. Make cookies by taking a T. of the dough, rolling it into a ball, then rolling it between your hands to creat a short cigar. Twist into an “S” shape on a greased cookie sheet. Place cookies one inch apart. Bake for 11 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute, then remove to wax paper to cool completely.

5. For the glaze, sift 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar into a bowl. Add 2 drops of yellow food coloring, juice of 1 lemon and remaining 2 T. of vodka reduction. Combine to runny consistency. Pour in a small shallow bowl. Dip the front of the cookies and place on wax paper to dry.

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