Looking for an elegant dessert? Then check out these lemon frosted cookies sprinkled with pistachio nuts – a tasty treat.
Iced Lemon Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 20 min
- Total 3 hr 20 min
- Servings 60
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Topping
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nuts
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, oil and lemon peel until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours for easier handling.
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Step2Heat oven to 325°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Dip bottom of small glass into 3 tablespoons sugar; press on cookies to make about 2 inches in diameter.
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Step3Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges begin to set and cookies are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix 2 cups powdered sugar and enough lemon juice until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting on cookies. Sprinkle nuts on frosting before it sets.
Nutrition
90
Calories
4g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
11g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 11g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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