Lemon Italian Cookies Recipe

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Lemon Italian Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 4 heaping tbsp shortening
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • frosting
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • enough heated milk to make spreading consistency.

Directions:

  1. Sift flour; add baking powder and sugar and sift again.
  2. Cut in shortening and add milk, egg, and lemon extract.
  3. Blend thoroughly.
  4. Flour hands and pinch out about 1 teaspoon dough and roll into a ball.
  5. Repeat process and place on greased cookie sheets, 2 1/2 inches apart.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
  7. Frosting:
  8. Mix sugar together with shortening and milk.
  9. Blend together until smooth.
  10. Spread on cooked cookies then decorate with nuts, coconut, colored candies etc.....
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 112.49 Kcal (471 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 5%
Cholesterol 6.92mg 2%
Sodium 5.78mg 0%
Potassium 74.04mg 2%
Total Carbs 21.74g 7%
Sugars 20.88g 84%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.39g 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 34.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 355.57 Kcal (1489 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.49g 5%
Cholesterol 21.88mg 2%
Sodium 18.25mg 0%
Potassium 234.03mg 2%
Total Carbs 68.71g 7%
Sugars 66.01g 84%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 1.24g 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 108.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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