The Best Sourdough Lemon Drop Cookies

This is the absolute best sourdough discard lemon drop cookie recipe to add to your repertoire of lemon desserts!  

Why You'll Love This Recipe:

-great way to use up extra sourdough starter

-can easily be modified to make many different kinds of cookies

-can be topped with a 3 ingredient lemon glaze

What You'll Need:

-1 cup  butter -2.5 cups sugar -2 egg yolks  -2 tbs lemon juice -1 tbs lemon zest -3/4 cup sourdough starter -vanilla extract -2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Brown the butter on medium-low heat until brown flecks appear.  Remove from heat and allow the browned butter to cool for 5 minutes.

1

In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients such as flour, salt, and baking soda.  Set aside.

2

In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, whisk/mix browned butter and sugar together for 2 minutes at medium speed.

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