Best 8 Lemon Nut Star Cookies Recipes

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Lemon nut star cookies are a delicious and festive treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for holiday parties, potlucks, or simply as a sweet snack. With their delicate lemon flavor and crunchy nut filling, these cookies are sure to be a hit. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide to selecting the best recipe for lemon nut star cookies. We will explore different variations of the recipe, discuss essential ingredients, and offer tips for achieving the perfect texture and flavor. By the end of this article, you will be able to confidently choose the ideal recipe for your next batch of lemon nut star cookies.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON NUT COOKIES



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield about 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 cups pine nuts, toasted
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus 1 cup for rolling
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 2 teaspoons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse together the nuts, flour, cornmeal, and salt until finely ground and smooth.
  • Using a hand-held or stand mixer, beat together the butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl until light and creamy. Add the lemon juice, 1 teaspoon zest, and vanilla and beat to combine. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in 3 batches until just combined; be careful not to over-mix. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • In a shallow bowl, combine the remaining sugar with remaining zest. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Transfer the dough onto cookie sheets and bake until firm and very pale golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.
  • While the cookies are still warm, roll each cookie in the sugar mixture. To achieve a solid coating, roll each of the cookies a second time in the sugar mixture.

LEMON SNOWBALLS COOKIE



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These crunchy little cookies are great for a light dessert. The bright taste of lemon makes them a winner!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg until well blended. Add lemon juice and zest. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Add almonds. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned (cookies will not brown on top). , Remove immediately to wire racks; cool for 5 minutes, then roll in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

LEMON COOKIES FROM SCRATCH



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This is a fantastic lemon cookie recipe from scratch, making a batch of delicious, soft cookies with just a few lemons.

Provided by mushdg02

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
2 eggs
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Cream sugar, butter, and lemon zest together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Combine eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a cup; mix using a fork until combined. Beat into egg mixture slowly on low speed.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add to egg mixture slowly on low speed until just combined. Do not overbeat; dough will be sticky. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes; it will still be sticky after chilling.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Form dough into balls using a cookie scoop or tablespoon and roll each in powdered sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Lightly smash each ball down using your hand.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of each cookie is just barely set, 11 to 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack completely before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 105.6 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

MOM'S LEMON SUGAR COOKIES



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These tender, soft sugar cookies have just a hint of lemon. If you like more lemon flavor, go ahead and kick it up a notch. It's also fantastic made with orange instead. -Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 23m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and extract. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 7-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 95mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LEMON NUT STAR COOKIES



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Categories     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough

Yield 5.5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups Domino® or C&H® Pure Cane Powdered 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 Domino® or C&H® Pure Cane Powdered Sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Red and blue food coloring

Steps:

  • 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 plain. Spread over cookies; let stand overnight for glaze to harden.

MARTHA STEWART'S LEMON-CURRANT COOKIES



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When a Black Corinth grape is dried, it becomes a 'currant'! These cookies are from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food website. They have such great flavor. Her recipe says to bake for 20 minutes but I found that mine browned around the edges in 10 minutes. I posted her recipe as written but just wanted to let you know to start checking at 10 minutes.

Provided by Ina Pickle

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen, 60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for baking sheets
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried currant
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter two baking sheets, or line them with parchment paper.
  • Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and egg.
  • In a separate bowl; whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until they are well combined.
  • Stir in currants and lemon zest.
  • Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough about 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and golden around the edges, about 20 minutes.
  • Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

LEMON NUT REFRIGERATOR COOKIES



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This is a really old recipe that I found in my late MIL's recipe box, which I "inherited." They are surprisingly simple, and very tender and just a lovely cookie to serve anytime.

Provided by FLUFFSTER

Categories     Dessert

Time 19m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon lemon rind
1/2 cup pecans (can use almonds)

Steps:

  • Mix in order given.
  • Chill.
  • Bake in 400 degree oven for about 9 minutes.
  • Note: I don't know how many cookies this recipe makes. If you know, please submit. I am guessing 2 dozen.
  • Note: Cooking time does not include chill time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.9, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 8.8, Sodium 115, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 8.8, Protein 1.6

LEMON STAR BISCUITS



Lemon star biscuits image

Gorgeous, edible decorations for the Christmas tree which will delight your children

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 55m

Yield Makes 16-18 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 quantity vanilla shortbread dough (see below), with the finely grated zest of 1 lemon added to the flour
1 tbsp lightly beaten egg white
1 tbsp lemon juice
200g icing sugar
100g tropical dried fruits, such as mango , pineapple and papaya, chopped
50g dried cranberry , chopped
small handful silver ball
ribbon , for hanging on the tree

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/ gas 4/fan 160C and grease 2 large baking sheets. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 5mm/¼in and cut out star biscuits using a 10cm cutter. Re-roll the trimmings make more biscuits.
  • With a skewer, make a small hole 1cm/½in from a point on each star - this is for hanging the biscuits. Bake for 18-20 minutes until turning pale golden around the edges, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. (If the holes have filled in during baking, re-make them with the skewer while the biscuits are still hot.)
  • Put the egg white and lemon juice in a bowl and beat in the icing sugar to make a smooth icing. Using a small palette knife, spread it generously over the biscuits to about 5mm/¼in from the edges.
  • Mix the fruits, then scatter them in the middle of the icing with some silver balls. Leave for at least 2 hours to set. Thread with ribbon just before you hang them and eat within 24 hours. They will keep fresh for up to 1 week stored in an airtight tin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.26 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use a sharp knife to cut the cookies into even stars. This will help them bake evenly.
  • If you don't have a star-shaped cookie cutter, you can use a round one and cut the cookies into quarters.
  • Dip the cookie cutters in flour before cutting out the cookies. This will prevent the dough from sticking to the cutters.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just starting to turn golden brown. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.
  • If you are using a store-bought frosting, be sure to thin it out with a little milk or water. This will make it easier to spread.
  • Decorate the cookies with sprinkles, nuts, or other decorations of your choice.

Conclusion:

Lemon Nut Star Cookies are a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be decorated to match any theme. With their bright lemon flavor and crunchy nuts, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you are looking for a special cookie recipe, give Lemon Nut Star Cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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