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Lemon Snowdrops

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 15, 2007
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Buttery lemon cookies are sandwiched with a yummy tart homemade lemon filling.

Lemon Snowdrops

  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Granulated sugar
  • Powdered sugar

Filling

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • Yellow food color, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour and salt until dough forms. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.)
  • Step 
    2
    Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 1 inch apart. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on shaped dough until 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In 1-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in remaining frosting ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    For each sandwich cookie, spread filling between 2 cooled cookies. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

130 Calories
8g Total Fat
1g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich Cookie
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
85mg
3%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 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 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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