Lemon Cream Cookies
Description
This American dessert features Almonds; blanched, slivered, Sugar, Lemons, Dark brown sugar; packed. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 deg.
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Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or butter them.
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Place almonds on baking sheet or pie plate and toast them in preheated oven for about 4 mins.
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or just until they are crisp and faintly colored.
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Set almonds aside to cool.
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Leave oven on.
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Place sugar in food processor fitted with steel blade.
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Remove zest from lemons with a citrus zester.
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Process zest and sugar until zest is grated, about 1 minute.
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Add brown sugar, eggs and cream and process until very well mixed, 30 to 45 seconds.
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Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the batter on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 1 1/2 inches between cookies, then
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sprinkle the top of each cookie with 2 or 3 pieces of toasted slivered almonds.
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Bake in center of oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown.
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Transfer cookies to racks to cool.
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Store in airtight containers for up to 3 days; the cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
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Judy Garnett/Raleigh, NC pjxg05a
Nutrition Facts
Servings 70
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1130.5kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 43.4g67%
- Saturated Fat 16.2g81%
- Cholesterol 252.5mg85%
- Sodium 2528.0mg106%
- Total Carbohydrate 161.7g54%
- Dietary Fiber 7.8g32%
- Sugars 63.9g
- Protein 26.4g53%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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