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Lip-Smacking Lemon Cookies (recipes)


Lip-Smacking Lemon Cookies

Yield: Makes about 4 dozen cookies



Ingredients:



1/2cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1cup sugar

1egg

2tablespoons lemon juice

2teaspoons grated lemon peel

2cups all-purpose flour

1teaspoon baking powder

1/8teaspoon salt

Dash ground nutmeg

Yellow colored sugar (optional)









Preparation:





1.Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add sugar; beat until well blended. Add egg, lemon juice and peel; beat until well blended.2.Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture at low speed, blending well after each addition.3.Shape dough into 2 logs, each about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and 6-1/2 inches long. Roll logs in yellow sugar, if desired. Wrap each log in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or up to 3 days.4.Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets. Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.5.Bake about 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight container.









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size: 1 cookie







Sodium

32 mg







Protein

1 g







Fiber









Carbohydrate

8 g







Cholesterol

10 mg







Saturated Fat

1 g







Total Fat

2 g







Calories from Fat

36 %







Calories

54









Dietary Exchange:







Fat

1/2







Starch

1/2