Lemon Snowdrops

Name: Lemon Snowdrops
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons butter; 24 servings Additional confectioners sugar; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 158 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 0 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Lemon Snowdrops a try. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 109 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat. Head to the store and pick up egg, additional confectioners' sugar, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. If necessary, cover and refrigerate dough until firm enough to shape.

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Powdered Sugar

Extract

Butter

Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Oven

Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.

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Dough

Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.

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Granulated Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown.

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Oven

Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg, granulated sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel until blended.

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Granulated Sugar

Lemon Juice

Lemon Peel

Egg

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Whisk

Add butter; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and a thermometer reads at least 170°, about 20 minutes. Do not allow to boil.

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Butter

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Whisk

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Remove from heat immediately.

Transfer to a small bowl; cool. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

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Wrap

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Bowl

To serve, spread lemon filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

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Powdered Sugar