Welcome back Broiler Heads. It may be obvious to some of you that I’ve got a ton of lemons on my hands and am looking for all kinds of ways to use them up. As soon as it gets chilly in southern California, everyone’s trees get suddenly full of citrus and you want to make use of this great glut while you can. We have tons of organizations that will come and collect all the extra fruit and donate it food banks so that none of it goes to waste. Pretty fucking cool right?
This week’s sweet treat is the last in the lemon party, I swear. You can use meyer lemons, which are a little sweeter, or regular lemons. It won’t make a big difference. These cookies are super fucking cute with their crinkly exterior and are *just* lemony enough. Sometimes lemon desserts, particularly ones that use a lot of lemon extract, can taste almost like a caustic antiseptic which isn’t what anyone wants. The lemon in these is soft, light, and almost floral so if you’re cautious about lemony dessert, you should give this one a try. Tell the kids they’re yellow snowballs and watch as they giggle and then absolutely demolish the plate.
Meyer Lemon Crinkle Cookies aka Yellow Snowballs
Makes about 18 cookies
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