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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 11, 2007
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Homemade lemon cookies with a tangy filling tug at tastebuds to have just one more.

Lemon Tea Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Filling

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour until dough forms. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat all filling ingredients over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Fill each thumbprint with rounded 1/4 measuring teaspoon filling. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar over cookies.

Nutrition

90 Calories
6g Total Fat
0g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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