Best 5 Lemon Delights Recipes

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Lemon delights are a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are light, fluffy, and bursting with lemon flavor. The combination of sweet and tart is simply irresistible. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy dessert to make for a weeknight meal or a special treat for a party, lemon delights are sure to please everyone.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

LEMON DELIGHTS



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Treat your family with these thumbprint cookies filled with lemony goodness!

Provided by ReaLemon/ReaLime

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     ReaLemon/ReaLime

Time 1h30m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg yolk, reserving egg white
3 tablespoons ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 ¼ cups unsifted flour
1 egg white
2 cups finely chopped nuts
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate
1 drop Yellow food coloring

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients except egg white, flour, nuts and Lemon Cheese Filling. With mixer, beat until well blended. Beat in flour. Wrap dough in plastic wrap.
  • Chill at least 1 hour.
  • Shape into 1-inch balls. With mixer, beat egg white lightly. Dip balls in egg white; roll in nuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb deep into center of each cookie; fill with Lemon Cheese Filling (recipe below).
  • Bake in preheated 375 degrees oven 10 minutes or until filling is set. Cool slightly; remove from baking sheets. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
  • Lemon Cheese Filling Directions: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, ReaLemon® and 1 drop of yellow food coloring, if desired, until well blended and smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 18.1 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 41.2 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

GINGER-LEMON DELIGHTS



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Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Spices and molasses turn sugar cookie mix into a homemade ginger cookie.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup mild-flavor (light) molasses
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie ingredients until very soft dough forms (dough will be sticky).
  • On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough with 1 tablespoon-size cookie scoop or by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth. Spread glaze on cookies. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1 g

GINGER LEMON DELIGHTS



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This is another cookie from the 25 days of Christmas Cookies that am sure Santa will love. He just might leave all the gifts at your house. Good idea... ;)

Provided by Vanessa "Nikita" Milare

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

COOKIES:
1 pkg sugar cookie mix
1/2 c shortening
1/4 c light molasses
1 Tbsp ginger, ground
1 1/4 tsp cinnamon, ground
1 tsp clove, ground
1 egg
GLAZE & TOPPINGS:
1 c powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon peel, grated
4 tsp lemon juice, fresh
1/4 c ginger, crystallized & chopped finely

Steps:

  • 1. First pre-heat the oven to 375F. Then in a large bowl stir the cookie ingredients until soft dough forms. It will be sticky.
  • 2. Next on an ungreased cookie sheets drop dough with 1 Tbsp size cookie scoop about 2 inches apart. Then bake for about 8 to 10 mins or until edges area light golden brown. Then let cool for 2 mins. Then remove from the cookie sheets to a cooling rack. Then let cool completely for about 30 mins.
  • 3. Then in a samll bowl stir the powdered sugar,lemon peel & lemon juice together until smooth. Spreadover the cooled cookies & sprinkle with the chopped crystallized ginger.

GINGER LEMON DELIGHTS



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when we were in school we would come home and our mom would have these cookies made for us they are so good and now our family serves them to the school at our church

Provided by Patsy Fowler

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pkg (1 pound and 1/2 oz) sugar cookie mix
1/2 c shortening
1/4 c molasses
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 egg
FOR THE GLAZE AND THE TOPPING:
1 c powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon zest, grated
4 tsp lemon juice
1/4 c finely chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375.
  • 2. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
  • 3. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl), combine the cookie ingredients until very soft dough forms. It will be sticky, so don't worry about that.
  • 4. Use a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the dough into the prepared baking sheet, 2 inches apart, they spread a good bit so give them room.
  • 5. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown and the cookies are just set.
  • 6. Cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • 7. Meanwhile, stir together the powdered sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth.
  • 8. When the cookies have cooled, spread a small amount of glaze on each cookie and top with a few pieces of the cystallized ginger.
  • 9. Allow the glaze to firm up, then store in an airtight container.

GINGER-LEMON DELIGHTS



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Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Spices and molasses turn sugar cookie mix into a homemade ginger cookie.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup mild-flavor (light) molasses
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie ingredients until very soft dough forms (dough will be sticky).
  • On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough with 1 tablespoon-size cookie scoop or by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth. Spread glaze on cookies. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh lemons. Fresh lemons have a brighter, more flavorful taste than bottled lemon juice, and they'll give your lemon delights a more authentic flavor.
  • Zest your lemons before juicing them. The zest of a lemon contains a lot of flavor, so be sure to zest your lemons before you juice them. You can use a microplane grater or a vegetable peeler to zest your lemons.
  • Don't overbeat the batter. Overbeating the batter will make your lemon delights tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the lemon delights in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that they bake evenly.
  • Let the lemon delights cool completely before frosting them. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Lemon delights are a delicious and refreshing treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make lemon delights that are sure to impress your friends and family.

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