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Lemon Nut Star Cookies Recipe

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Family and friends will say "Hooray!" when they see these star-spangled cookies from our Test Kitchen. Make these treats throughout the year by using different cookie cutter and food coloring.

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Lemon Nut Star Cookies Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 33 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons half-and-half cream
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Red and blue food coloring

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the lemon juice, cream and lemon peel.
Combine the flour, almonds, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For glaze, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and lemon juice until smooth. Divide into three bowls. Tint one portion red and one portion blue; leave the third portion white. Spread over cookies; let stand overnight for glaze to harden. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 171 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Nut Star Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p215

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on May. 29, 2010 by Pete2

Sorry- flour!

Reviewed on May. 29, 2010 by Pete2

What a nasty dough recipe! Had to add more flower and freeze to do anything with it. Of course, that made rolling so much easier...

Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2009 by jvoss

Terrible -- I love almonds and lemon and thought the cookies would be a winning combination -wrong - will probably throw in the garbage -- sorry!!

Reviewed on May. 18, 2009 by motor city lady

I love that you have next to the recipe, the nutrition facts. That is very helpful for people who do the point system to loose weight. I hope to see more nutrition facts next to the recipes. Thank you again.