Mrs. Ronzo's Lemon Balls
Mrs. Ronzo's Lemon Balls might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 48 servings with 97 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have salt, milk, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Blend the white sugar and shortening until light. Beat in the eggs, milk, vanilla and 1 teaspoon lemon extract.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture.
Mix until combined (the dough will be sticky). Drop spoonfuls of dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes.
Let cookies cool then frost with icing.
Combine the confectioners' sugar, water and lemon extract to taste. Beat until smooth and make icing thick enough to spread on cooled cookies