Recipe: Lemon Snowballs

Lemon Snowballs
Source: Jody Prival
Makes 3 1/2 dozen.

Lemon Frosting:
1 cup 10X (confectioners') sugar
2 tablespoons sweet butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Cookies:
1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter
1/2 cup 10X (confectioners')sugar
1 1/2 cups unsalted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 cup finely chopped, toasted blanched almonds

Frosting:
Beat sugar, melted butter and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth.

Cookies:
Preheat oven to moderate (350F). Grease cookie sheets. Cream butter with sugar. Add flour sifted with cornstarch and salt. Mix in the lemon rind. Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in the chopped nuts, pressing them in. Bake about 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Drizzle with Lemon Frosting.