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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

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • 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.