Lemon Nut Cookies

Name: Lemon Nut Cookies
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: ½ cup margarine; ½ cup white sugar; 1 egg, separated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 1 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour; ½ cup chopped walnuts

Rating: 4.43 stars

40 Ratings
34 Reviews
16 Photos

Good cookies that are good for you.

By C. Wayne

Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

2 dozen

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ cup margarine
½ cup white sugar
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Step 1

Cream margarine with sugar. Add egg yolk (reserve egg white), lemon juice and grated lemon and orange peels and beat. Add flour and mix well. Chill for one hour.

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Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Step 3

Dip a teaspoonful of dough into slightly beaten egg white and then into nuts. Place nut side up, 2 inches apart on lightly-oiled cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

186.4 calories; 2.7 g protein; 19.5 g carbohydrates; 15.5 mg cholesterol; 93.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (34)

Most helpful positive review

momabearhinz

12/16/2006

Recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great. Read More

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(20)

Most helpful critical review

Patricia

12/18/2016

The cookies I made with this recipe didn't turn out like the picture. They spread too much becoming quite flat and many ran into each other despite the two inch spacing. The edges crumbled when I removed them from the cooling rack. They did taste delicious though and I'm disappointed that they didn't turn out for me. Read More

40 Ratings

5 star values: 23
4 star values: 13
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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momabearhinz

12/16/2006

Recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great. Read More

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momabearhinz

12/16/2006

Recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great. Read More

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Maureen

11/24/2010

A melt in your mouth lemony treat! Ofcourse- used butter. LOVED these! Used generous tsp lemon zest an extra little splash of lemon juice. Great texture. 15 minutes in the oven. A real keeper-Yum! Read More

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ljonker

04/19/2011

Great recipe. I used butter instead of margarine. I also put in 4 tsps (packed) of lemon zest and no orange zest. I rolled my dough into balls and rolled them in the egg white right away. I didn't bother chilling them mainly due to the fact that I wanted to eat them as soon as I could. I baked for about 15 minutes so that the cookies were soft and moist in the middle. My cookies also looked way cuter than the ones in the picture but that was probably because I rolled them into balls. Read More

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MBAMom

05/27/2010

Pretty good. Danty but the guys still liked them. They were easy to make. I only baked them for 15 minutes and they were perfect. Read More

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Alberta Rose

11/23/2010

These were really good. Delicate cookies sort of like a light version of shortbread. I used butter over margarine though and used all lemon zest as I was looking for as much lemon flavor as possible though I think these would be lovely with the orange zest as well. Read More

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Phoebe

04/23/2009

Lovely I used butter as I do in most baking but the baking time was too long I just rescued them in time. Read More

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midwestchef

06/18/2013

I thought it was a lot of work for 12 cookies but I didn't want to double the recipe until I tried them. I (we) really liked them and will probably make again doubling the recipe next time. Read More

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Shari

01/13/2015

I made theses as recipe states except used lemon zest in stead of orange zest.These are the best lemon cookies I have ever eaten. Read More

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riri2

07/16/2013

Loved these light cookies with a citrusy twang. I used butter and not margarine and reduced the baking time to about 15 minutes. The next time I make these I'd like to try using a couple of teaspoons of orange marmalade instead of orange zest. Thanx for sharing this recipe C. Wayne this recipe's a keeper! Read More

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Patricia

12/18/2016

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Nutritional Information

Lemon Nut Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 186.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 5 %

carbohydrates: 6 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 17 %

saturated fat: 9 %

cholesterol: 5 %

vitamin a iu: 7 %

niacin equivalents: 11 %

vitamin b6: 3 %

vitamin c: 4 %

folate: 8 %

calcium: 1 %

iron: 5 %

magnesium: 4 %

potassium: 1 %

sodium: 4 %

thiamin: 12 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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momabearhinz

12/16/2006

Recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great.

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momabearhinz

12/16/2006

Recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great.

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Maureen

11/24/2010

A melt in your mouth lemony treat! Ofcourse- used butter. LOVED these! Used generous tsp lemon zest an extra little splash of lemon juice. Great texture. 15 minutes in the oven. A real keeper-Yum!

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ljonker

04/19/2011

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MBAMom

05/27/2010

Pretty good. Danty but the guys still liked them. They were easy to make. I only baked them for 15 minutes and they were perfect.

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(8)

Alberta Rose

11/23/2010

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Phoebe

04/23/2009

Lovely I used butter as I do in most baking but the baking time was too long I just rescued them in time.

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(6)

midwestchef

06/18/2013

I thought it was a lot of work for 12 cookies but I didn't want to double the recipe until I tried them. I (we) really liked them and will probably make again doubling the recipe next time.

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(6)

Shari