ITALIAN LEMON DROP COOKIES RECIPES

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ANGINETTI (ITALIAN LEMON DROP COOKIES) RECIPE - FOOD.COM



Anginetti (Italian Lemon Drop Cookies) Recipe - Food.com image

Like most Italian cookies, these lemon drop cookies aren't too sweet. The perfect summer-time treat or a great addition to your holiday cookie tray!

Total Time 30 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • For cookies, cream together sugar and shortening.
  • Add eggs and lemon extract and beat well.
  • Add flour, baking powder and salt; Mix well.
  • The dough should be soft and sticky.
  • With a small cookie scoop, drop dough onto a slightly greased cookie sheet or baking stone, spacing them about 2-inches apart.
  • Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until firm and lightly brown.
  • Remove cookies from cookie sheet and allow to cool completely on wire racks.
  • For frosting, combine confectioners' sugar, water and lemon extract and mix until smooth.
  • Frost the tops of each cookie with a metal spatula.
  • Allow cookies to dry before stacking.
  • Store in an airtight container.
  • ~NOTE~If you want to freeze the cookies, freeze unfrosted and frost once thawed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.4, FatContent 2.8, SaturatedFatContent 0.8, CholesterolContent 23.2, SodiumContent 44.3, CarbohydrateContent 27.2, FiberContent 0.3, SugarContent 18.9, ProteinContent 1.9

LEMON DROP COOKIES RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT



Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe: How to Make It image

After we'd visited at her house, my sister sent a "care" package for the trip home. Tucked inside were these delightful cookies. Crushed lemon drop candies and grated lemon peel lend to the refreshing taste. —Pat Zimmerman, Midland, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely crushed lemon drops
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, cream and zest. Combine the flour, lemon drops, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, FatContent 5g fat (3g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 22mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 97mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 18g carbohydrate (11g sugars, FiberContent 0 fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.

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