Lemon Snowdrops

Name: Lemon Snowdrops
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; ½ cup sifted confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup water; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 drops yellow food coloring

Rating: 4.13 stars

24 Ratings
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Lemon cookie sandwiches!

By Robin J.

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Servings:

Yield:

4 dozen

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degree C).

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Step 2

Cream 1 cup butter or margarine and 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar. Add 2 cups flour, lemon extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; mix well.
Step 3

Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Put together with filling. Roll in confectioners' sugar.
Step 4

To Make Filling: Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, and dash of salt. Add 1/2 cup water, 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 3 Tablespoons lemon juice, and 3 drops of yellow food coloring. Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minutes. Cool. Frost flat side of one cookie and put together with another cookie, sandwich-like. Roll in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

144 calories; protein 1.2g 2% DV; carbohydrates 15.5g 5% DV; fat 8.7g 13% DV; cholesterol 22.9mg 8% DV; sodium 110.2mg 4% DV. Full Nutrition

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TRISHICAT

11/08/2003

Fantastic!!! These were absolutely delicious fancy looking cookies but easy to make. Wonderful with a cup of tea! After you mix the dough you need to roll it into little 1 inch balls and then press them down. It wasn't mentioned in recipe. Great for a special occasion! Read More

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lawson247

12/21/2010

The cook recipes was bland not nearly enough lemon flavor. I recommend chilling the dough before baking for better shaping. Filling was like a goo but flavorful. Confectioners sugar didn't hold to the sandwich. Read More

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24 Ratings

5 star values: 12
4 star values: 7
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 2

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TRISHICAT

11/08/2003

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Michigan Mommy

01/26/2004

These had a wonderful flavor but they didn't turn out like I had imagined. I didn't notice the review about pressing down the little dough balls so I just left them round and baked them (thinking they would spread out) but they didn't. What I had were a bunch of little cookie balls. There was no way I could make a sandwich out of them since they were so puffy so I got a little creative...I put the filling in a pastry decorating bag and piped little designs on the top of my cookie balls. They looked so cute like little white truffles. I will definetly make these again and maybe change the food coloring color and decorate these with the filling on top since they looked and tasted so perfect. I bet you could also keep them puffy and drizzle some melted white chocolate over them also. For the actual recipe my only minor changes were to use 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract instead of the 1 tsp of lemon (didn't have any on hand) and I also put about 1/2 tsp of lemon zest in the cookie dough (not just the "filling" - topping). They were soooo tasty! I'm only giving 4 stars because the recipe did not mention shaping and flattening the dough balls. Read More

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Kelly B.

05/23/2006

These were really delicious. I brought them to work to share and everyone loved them. The next time I make them though I think I'll roll them into 3/4" or 1/2" balls to make a smaller cookie that you just pop in your mouth. They were a little messy to take several bites of because of the confectioners sugar. Another note to those trying the recipe.. mine didn't spread at all in the oven (which is alright) Just to keep in mind.. the shape & size they are going in the oven will be the same coming out. Thanks for sharing! Read More

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KEZ

04/17/2006

I really enjoyed making these. Thanks to the reviewers who pointed out that you need to flatten the dough once rolled into balls. I didn't use the food colouring but the lemon juice made the frosting a nice colour anyway. I couldn't believe how good these looked when finished. Taste good too. Thanks Read More

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lawson247

12/21/2010

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Christine Wickson

11/06/2008

Too labor intensive. Filling isn't thick and shoots out the side when you take a bite. Definitely not lemony enough and won't make again. Read More

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wholesomehome

02/20/2009

The flavor and idea of these are great but the recipe really needs to be more specific about the size. I made one inch balls which I flattened but they still came out thick. However I don't know if it's worth it to make them smaller because they were kind of messy to fill. I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at how the filling gelled and did not drip out when I took a bite. They hold up nicely so far though I can't imagine trying to transport them. Read More

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rosichops

05/14/2008

These are divine. I shaped them into bite size pieces and flattened them out prior to baking. This was my first attempted at a sandwich cookie so wasn't sure on how much filling to use per cookie (thought it might ooze out or something) so I didn't use very much. Next time I will cram as much of the filling in as humanly possible because it was soooo good. I also didn't worry about the icing powder on the top they still looked lovely. I will be making these again......very soon. Read More

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JUDY456

12/07/2002

These took a while. But well worth the wait. Great! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Lemon Snowdrops

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Calories: 144.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 2 %

carbohydrates: 5 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 1 %

sugars:

fat: 13 %

saturated fat: 27 %

cholesterol: 8 %

vitamin a iu: 5 %

niacin equivalents: 7 %

vitamin b6:

vitamin c: 2 %

folate: 5 %

calcium: 1 %

iron: 3 %

magnesium: 1 %

potassium: 1 %

sodium: 4 %

thiamin: 8 %

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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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01/26/2004

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05/23/2006

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04/17/2006

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lawson247

12/21/2010

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Christine Wickson

11/06/2008

Too labor intensive. Filling isn't thick and shoots out the side when you take a bite. Definitely not lemony enough and won't make again.

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wholesomehome

02/20/2009

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rosichops

05/14/2008

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JUDY456

12/07/2002

These took a while. But well worth the wait. Great!

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