I went to my first crawfish boil last weekend. It was a blast! I really wanted to bring something but I had absolutely no idea what! Thank goodness for the internet! I did probably about 5 different searches for crawfish boil desserts and came up with a couple of ideas…
I might have also YouTubed “How to Eat Crawfish.” 🙂
A lot of people suggested lemon box pie, banana pudding, fruit pies, bread pudding. I really wanted something that would go well with spicy crawfish and that you could pick up easily. So pies or puddin’s weren’t going to work!
I went with Lemon Coolers. These cookies were just the right amount of lemony, delicate, melt in your mouth delicious!
And absolutely perfect for the boil! Totally recommend.
Lemon Coolers
Recipe from King Arthur Cookie Cookbook.
Ingredients
4 ounces (half an 8-ounce package) cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup (3 3/4 ounces) sugar
1/2 cup (2 ounces) confectioners’ sugar
2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) All-Purpose Flour
Coating
1 cup (4 ounces) confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup (5 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie, then roll the dough by hand into 1/2-inch balls. Place the balls on ungreased or parchment-lined cookie sheets, and flatten them to about 1/4-inch thick and 1 3/4 to 2 inches in diameter.
Bake the cookies in a preheated 375°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they’re lightly browned on the bottom and edges.
While the cookies are baking, make the coating. Place the sugars in a food processor or blender, and add the lemon oil. Process until well-blended. Note: This can also be done in a bowl with a whisk, but the food processor makes sure the lemon oil is evenly blended with the sugar.
Allow the cookies to cool on the sheets for about 5 minutes, then dip them into the prepared sugar coating mixture. Place the cookies on a wire rack and let them cool completely. After they’re completely cooled, shake more powdered sugar over them. Yield: about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
Note: A lovely variation, Raspberry-Lemon Coolers, adds 1 teaspoon raspberry flavoring to the cookie dough. If you like raspberry lemonade, you’ll love these cookies!
They look really really good! Moist and perfect!!!
Have a wonderful Monday!!!!
Those look so buttery and like they would melt in your mouth. I love love love lemon flavored cookies. I can never resit them!
Sounds like you made an excellent choice. I have never been to a Crawfish boil, but it sure does look tasty.
Oh man do I love me some crawfish!
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These lemon flavored cookes look just really good and baked to perfection.
These look soo good with all that lemony, buttery, melt in your mouth, goodness. I'm sure that they didn't last long at the crayfish boil!
You have to tell us more about the Crawfish boil! Cookies look absolutely di-licious! (I know a certain someone who would go crazy for these.)
I love crawfish!! and I love your photo!!
Those look deliciously shortbready and more-ish!