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Rolled in colorful sprinkles, these melt-in-your-mouth cookies are pretty enough for a party. I make a lot of them for holiday cookie trays. (Complete your cookie tray with Chocolate Pretzel Rings.) —Delores Edgecomb, Atlanta, New York
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Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 102 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 35 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.
Originally published as Slice 'n' Bake Lemon Gems in Taste of Home April/May 2008, p39
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Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2011 by kengrants
FYI: I roll my cookies in colored sugar instead of sprinkles to avoid that hard crunch.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2011 by Foxycook
I wasted my time and money on these cookies. The lemon peel make the cookies look like poppyseed, plus hardly a lemon flavor. It should have been lemon extract instead. The texture was great as any light cookie made with powdered sugar would be. I didn't bother to make icing.It couldn't have saved this cookie.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by stephanie m
nice, delicate lemon flavor as is, but next time I will add some lemon extract.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2010 by rdouma
Very yummy cookie! Love the strong lemon taste. I followed the recipe exactly and they came out great. Next time i will leave off the sprinkles as i thought they made eating the cookie less appealing (too much crunch) and I will make a little more frosting to top them with YUM!!!
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2010 by amondelli
This is my favorite cookie! Easy to make and they literally melt in your mouth. They're even delicious without the icing.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2010 by Linda Meyers
I found this recipe about two years ago and it's a favorite. I've added this to cookie trays at several family weddings and it's a must at Christmas. It's as yummy as it is pretty. A little work, but well worth the effort.
Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2010 by Sprowl
If you like lemon, try these! Very tasty. I used Mayer Lemons as that is what I grow. I don't know about that 28 servings. Maybe for people on diets>LOL
Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2010 by kengrants
I took these to a cookie exchange and everyone raved about how good they were. This only makes a small batch, so I usually double the recipe. They're so easy to make, and they taste moist and wonderful. It's kind of like eating a lemon bar but in cookie form.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2009 by TinaTaitt
the issue was April/May 08
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by lovenewrecipes
Does anyone know which issue of Taste of Home this recipe came from? It had this pie and the slice 'n bake lemon gems on the cover and was titled "simply mouth-watering". I'd like to order a copy of the back issue. Thanks!
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