Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Lemon Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
214
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the dough, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Stir in the wheat germ; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg, egg white, milk, and lemon zest and beat in well.
  3. With a wooden spoon, gradually stir in the flour mixture to form a moist dough. Scrape the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and pat it into a rectangle about 1 inch thick, using the plastic wrap to help you. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least several hours, or overnight.
  4. Adjust two oven racks to divide the oven into thirds and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  5. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-x-15-inch rectangle, checking occasionally to make sure the dough isn't sticking. With a large sharp knife, cut the dough into twenty 3-inch squares. Carefully transfer the squares to two ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart, 10 on each sheet.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookies are deep golden brown and have cracks on top. Rotate the sheets from top to bottom and front to back about halfway during baking to ensure even browning.
  7. With a wide metal spatula, transfer the cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.
  8. For the glaze, beat the egg white in a small bowl until foamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons of the lemon juice and beat until smooth. The icing should be just thick enough to spread over the cookies with a pastry brush. If it is too thick, gradually beat in droplets of lemon juice until the consistency is right.
  9. Brush a thin layer of icing over the cookies and sprinkle with the sugar sprinkles, if using. Let the icing set.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 213.79 Kcal (895 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.16g 8%
Cholesterol 21.53mg 7%
Sodium 55.64mg 2%
Potassium 53.6mg 1%
Total Carbs 40.1g 13%
Sugars 29.45g 118%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 3%
Protein 2.69g 5%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 17.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 356.28 Kcal (1492 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.6g 8%
Cholesterol 35.88mg 7%
Sodium 92.72mg 2%
Potassium 89.32mg 1%
Total Carbs 66.83g 13%
Sugars 49.09g 118%
Dietary Fiber 1.37g 3%
Protein 4.48g 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 2%
Calcium 28.8mg 2%

* 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

  • 4.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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