Pink Lemonade Cookies
Pink lemonade concentrate gives these Pink Lemonade Cookies a tart treat inside and out. Frosted with a quick homemade icing and sprinkled with pink sugar crystals, the cookies will be a hit for a refreshing sweet summertime treat.
Author: Lisa Kerhin
For the Cookies:
- 1 package 1 lb.1.5 oz sugar cookie mix
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup frozen thawed pink lemonade concentrate
Pink Lemonade Frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 tbsp frozen thawed pink lemonade concentrate
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with silpmat or use parchment paper.
In large bowl, mix all cookie ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or just until edges begin to brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
To make the frosting:
In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup butter, the powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons lemonade concentrate with electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon concentrate, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed for desired consistency.
Frost cookies.