Lemon Sparklers

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 30
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 85.3
  • Total Fat: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.3 mg
  • Sodium: 27.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 1.3 g

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Introduction

Glittering and very lemony cookies are always a bright addition to the dessert table Glittering and very lemony cookies are always a bright addition to the dessert table
Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

    4 oz butter
    2 oz shortening
    7 tbsp (3 oz) sugar
    3 ½ tbsp Truvia Baking Blend
    3 egg whites (3.6 oz)
    3 tbsp lemon zest
    ½ tbsp lemon juice
    1 tsp lemon extract
    ½ tsp vanilla
    ¼ tsp salt
    4.25 oz all purpose flour
    4 oz whole wheat pastry flour
    Yellow sanding sugar


Directions

Beat butter, shortening, sugar, Truvia, egg whites, lemon zest, lemon juice, extracts and salt in large bowl.
Beat in flours.
Cover and freeze 30 minutes, until firm but not hard.
Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment.
Pour sugar into a shallow bowl.
Shape dough into 1 tbsp balls and roll in colored sugar. Place on sheets 2” apart and gently flatten each cookie.
Bake cookies until golden on bottom, about 14 minutes.

Serving Size: Makes ~30

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.