Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups allpurpose baking flour
- 4 to 5 drops yellow food color
- lemon curd (optional)
- mint leaves (optional)
Directions:
- For this unique design,you will need a large,emty spool from thread.Remove paper from one end
- Mix flour,salt and baking powder
- Beat 1 cup of sugarand the shortening in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.Beat In egg,lemon rind,lemon juice,lemon extract and 3 or 4 drops of yellow food coloring.on low speed
- Gradually beat in flour mixture.Chill one hour
- Heat Oven to 400,grease babking sheets or line with parchment paper
- Stir together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 drop yellow food color until uniform.
- Form dough into small balls the size of a walnut.
- Roll in colored sugar.
- Place about 2 ins apart on prepapred baking sheets.
- Press flat witht he bottom of a glass( cookies should be about 1/4 ins thick)
- Press spool about 1/2 way into each cookie center
- Bake 8 min or until a light golden color
- Cool on wire racks
- If desired,top with lemon curd and garnish with mint leaves
- Note
- F using large eggs you may need 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 18.64 Kcal (78 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 1.9 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0.21g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 7.5mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 51.69mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 8.55mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 4.03g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 3.76g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% | |
| Protein | 0.27g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 3.5mg | 0% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 289.48 Kcal (1212 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 29.51 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 3.28g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 116.52mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 802.91mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 132.83mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 62.6g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 58.43g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Protein | 4.23g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 54.6mg | 0% | |
* 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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