Lemon Jumbles Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350*.
  2. Grease several baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray.
  3. In a large bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, set aside.
  4. In another large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the butter, sugar, egg, lemon zest, lemon juice and almond extract.until light and well blended.
  5. Beat or stir in flour mixture until well incorporated.
  6. Gather up the dough and shape it into a ball.
  7. Cut it into quarters. Shape each quarter into a flat disc.
  8. Score each dish into quarters, then cut into 12 wedges.
  9. Roll each wedge between your palms or a work surface to form an evenly thick 4 1/2 -5 long rope. Bring the ends of each rop together and press firmly to create a ring.
  10. Place on baking sheets, spacing 1 1/4 apart.
  11. Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the middle of the oven for 8-12 minutes or just faintly browned at the edges. Reverse the sheet from front to back to ensure even browning.
  12. Using a spatula, immediately transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
  13. GLAZE: in a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, butter 2-3 tsps lemon juice, corn syrup almond extract(if using.and food coloring.till smooth and well blended. Thin the mixture with enough additional lemon juice to produce a thin glaze.
  14. Set the racks with cookies over wax paper to catch drips. dip top of each cookie into the glaze.shake off the excess -.
  15. Let stand until the glaze completely sets.about 1 hour.
  16. For an extra special look.once the cookies are glazed, add a little food coloring to leftover icing to intensify the hue, slightly - then pipe or drizzle zigzagged lines across the cookie tops for an easy but effective contrasting garnish.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3755.58 Kcal (15724 kJ)
Calories from fat 1730.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 192.31g 296%
Cholesterol 674.05mg 225%
Sodium 1317.21mg 55%
Potassium 1006.12mg 21%
Total Carbs 464.68g 155%
Sugars 200.46g 802%
Dietary Fiber 10.31g 41%
Protein 43.15g 86%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 4.6mg 25%
Calcium 137.6mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 431.87 Kcal (1808 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.11g 296%
Cholesterol 77.51mg 225%
Sodium 151.47mg 55%
Potassium 115.7mg 21%
Total Carbs 53.44g 155%
Sugars 23.05g 802%
Dietary Fiber 1.19g 41%
Protein 4.96g 86%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 76%
Iron 0.5mg 25%
Calcium 15.8mg 14%

* 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

  • 90.3
    Points
  • 103
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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