Best 3 Little Lemon Drops Recipes

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If you're looking for a simple and delicious treat, little lemon drops are the perfect choice. These bite-sized cookies are made with just a few ingredients and are bursting with lemon flavor. They're perfect for a quick snack or dessert, and they're also great for gifting. In this article, we'll share the best recipe for little lemon drops, as well as some tips and tricks for making them perfectly. So gather your ingredients and preheat your oven, because it's time to make some little lemon drops!

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LITTLE LEMON DROPS



Little Lemon Drops image

These cookies look so beautiful and delicious in the recent issue of Woman's Day. I had to save the recipe here. The sugared cranberries are optional but are a nice touch. The sugared cranberries do take a lot of time, however. You can make those ahead because they have to be refrigerated 8 hours and then must stand 2 hours after being rolled in sugar. The prep time for the sugared cranberries is not included.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 100 lemon drops, 100 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box lemon cake mix
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup hot water
2 cups granulated sugar (optional)
1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail (optional) or 1 1/2 cups water (optional)
2 cups cranberries (optional)
granulated sugar (optional) or superfine sugar, for tossing berries in (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees F. You'll need mini-muffin pans coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  • For lemon drops: Beat all lemon drop ingredients in large bowl with mixer on medium speed several minutes until blended and smooth.
  • Transfer the batter into two 1-gallon ziptop bags.
  • Seal bags; cut tip off one corner of each bag and pipe batter into prepared muffin cups, filling cups slightly less than 2/3 full.
  • Bake 12 minutes, or until a pick inserted in centers comes out clean.
  • Remove pans to wire rack and cool 2 minutes; invert muffins onto rack (leave muffins inverted) and cool completely.
  • Continue baking batches until all the batter is used up (you'll have about 100 muffins).
  • For Lemon Glaze: Place a wire rack over wax paper.
  • Beat ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth.
  • Dip muffins in glaze to coat rounded tops and sides, letting excess glaze drip back into bowl.
  • Place on rack until glaze is set.
  • For sugared cranberries: In small saucepan over medium heat, bring 2 cups granulated sugar and 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail or water just to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • Remove from heat; stir in 2 cups cranberries.
  • Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain well.
  • Toss berries in superfine or regular granulated sugar until coated all over.
  • Let stand on wax paper 2 hours or until dry.
  • To serve: Place each lemon drop in a decorated mini-muffin liner.
  • Top with sugared cranberry, if desired.
  • Storage tip: Store in airtight containers with wax paper between layers at cool room temperature or in refrigerator up to 1 week, or freeze unglazed up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.6, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 52.8, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 7.6, Protein 0.6

LITTLE LEMON DROPS RECIPE



LITTLE LEMON DROPS Recipe image

Provided by á-3877

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 BOX OF LEMON CAKE MIX
1 BOZ VANILLA INSTAND PUDDING
4 LARGE EGGS 1/1/4 CUPS SOUR CREAM
1/2 CUP MILK
LEMON GLAZE
1 BOX(1 POUND) CONFECTIONARY SUGAR
2 TEASPOONS LEMON ZESTS
2 TABLESPOONS UNSALTED MELTED BUTTER

Steps:

  • HEAT OVEN 325% MINI MUFFIN PANS COATED WITH COOKING SPRAY BEAT INGREADIENTS WITH MIXER ON MEDIUN SPEED UNTIL SMOTH. TRANSFER THE BATTER INTO ZIPTOP BAGS--SEAL BAGS CUT TIP OFF ONE CORNER OF BAG AND PIPE BADDER INTO PREPARED MUFFIN CUPS.FILLING CUPS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 2/3 FULL. BAKE 12 MIN. UNTIL PICK INSERTED IN CENTERS COMES OUT CLEAN REMOVE CAKES FROM PAN AND COOL. 100 MUFFINS GLAZE BEAT INGREADIENTS IN BOWL UNTIL SMOOTH DIP MUFFINS IN GLAZE TO COAT ROUNDED TOPS AND SIDES LET DRY ON TO WAX PAPER TO SERVE PLACE EACE LEMON DROP IN A DECORATIVE MUFFIN LINER TOP WITH A SUGARED CRANBERRY IF DESIRED SRORE IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER SEPARATING THEM WITH WAX PAPER

LITTLE LEMON DROPS RECIPE



LITTLE LEMON DROPS Recipe image

Provided by bubbles7380

Number Of Ingredients 11

Lemon Glaze:
1 box lemon cake mix
1 pkg 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups sour cream I actually didn't have quite enough sour cream so I used half sour cream/half vanilla yogurt and it worked great!
1/2 cup milk
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp grated lemon zest I just used the zest from one lemon
2 Tbs. unsalted butter melted
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice I got exactly this amount from squeezing one large lemon
1/4 cup hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325. Coat mini muffin tins with cooking spray. (I used almost 3 full pans of 24). Beat the ingredients in a large bowl with an electric mixer for several minutes until blended and smooth. Fill each muffin hole about 1/2 full. I used a small cookie scoop and it worked perfectly! Bake for about 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the pan on a wire rack for about 2 minutes and then turn the muffin pan over on a wire rack so that all the muffins are upside down. Cool completely and once all the batter is cooked, you can make the glaze. Lemon Glaze: Place the wire racks over waxed paper. Beat the glaze ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth. Dip muffins in glaze to coat the bottoms (which are now the tops!) and the sides and let the excess drip off back into the bowl. Place each lemon drop back on the wire racks until the glaze is set. Make sure to eat a few before placing them out for others or you'll never get to try one! Enjoy!

Tips:

  • Use fresh lemons: Fresh lemons provide the best flavor and aroma for lemon drops.
  • Zest the lemons before juicing them: This releases the essential oils from the lemon peel, which gives the lemon drops a more intense flavor.
  • Use a candy thermometer: This is essential for making sure the lemon drops reach the correct temperature, which is 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius).
  • Don't overcook the lemon drops: If you overcook them, they will become too hard and brittle.
  • Let the lemon drops cool completely before storing them: This will help them to keep their shape.

Conclusion:

Lemon drops are a classic candy that is loved by people of all ages. They are easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. By following the tips above, you can make perfect lemon drops that are sure to impress your friends and family.

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