Lemon Drop Candy Cookies

{This recipe comes to you by request of my cousin Leah.

Unfortunately I don't have a picture of the cookies just yet, but when I get one, I will post it too!}

INGREDIENTS:
2 Cups Sugar

1 1/2 Cups Butter Flavor Crisco

3 Large Eggs

2 Tablespoons Vanilla Extract

1 Tablespoon Lemon Extract

4 Cups Flour

1 Tablespoon Baking Soda

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

1 Tablespoon Salt

Finely Chopped Lemon Zest from 1 Lemon

1 {6 oz} Package Lemon Drop Cookies, Crushed

{Glaze Ingredients}

1 Cup Powdered Sugar

Juice of 1 Lemon

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350*.

In mixing bowl cream sugar, shortening, and eggs.

Add extracts.

In separate bowl mix together dry ingredients.

Stir dry ingredients, lemon zest and crushed lemon drops into wet mixture.

Roll into 1 inch balls, flatten slightly and bake on parchment lined (or cooking spray) baking sheet for 10-12 minutes.

Let cookies cool slightly on pan for 1-2 minutes.

Transfer to cooling racks.

Make glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice.

Then brush lightly over cookie tops.

Let cookies cool completely.