Melt in your mouth lemon snowdrops are a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. These delicate cookies are made with a simple dough that is flavored with lemon zest and juice. They are then coated in powdered sugar and served chilled, resulting in a cookie that is both light and refreshing. With their bright citrus flavor and soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture, lemon snowdrops are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON MELTAWAYS
These frosted lemon cookies are a delicious refrigerator cookie, and they are quick and easy to make.
Provided by Susan Lewis
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 3h20m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Combine the flour and corn starch, and blend into the lemon mixture to form a soft dough. Divide dough in half, roll each half into a log about 8 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut each roll into 1/4 inch slices and place onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until set. Cool completely before frosting.
- In a small bowl, blend together 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest with an electric mixer until smooth. Frost cookies and allow to dry before serving or storing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 27.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH LEMON CUTOUTS
Full of lemony flavor, these cookies are great for any time of year and always popular with family and friends.-Patricia C. Quinn, Omaha, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Preheat oven to 375°. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. flower-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a bowl, beat cream cheese, shortening and extracts until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cookies; sprinkle with colored sugar. Let stand until set. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
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LEMON SNOWDROPS
Buttery lemon cookies are sandwiched with a yummy tart homemade lemon filling.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour and salt until dough forms. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.)
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 1 inch apart. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on shaped dough until 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
- In 1-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in remaining frosting ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
- For each sandwich cookie, spread filling between 2 cooled cookies. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich Cookie, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
LEMON MELTAWAYS
We're calling it: This citrusy spin on timeless shortbread is a new classic! With the buttery dough and double dose of lemon-there's zest in the dough and lemon juice in the icing-these lemon meltaways really live up to their name. And just like classic shortbread, they're made with a short ingredient list. So don't be deceived by their impressive looks, these cookies are totally doable. One tip though, don't skip tossing them in powdered sugar for the second time-doing so adds to their magical, melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. Give them a try and let us know if you think they're worthy of a permanent spot in your recipe box.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- In large bowl, beat softened butter, 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and the lemon zest with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Stir in flour until soft dough forms. Shape dough into 36 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle (cookie does not spread).
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are set but not brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. In small bowl, place 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar. Roll each warm cookie in powdered sugar, and place on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Roll cookies again in powdered sugar to coat.
- In small bowl, beat 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice with spoon until smooth. If too stiff to drizzle, add additional lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; pipe over tops of cookies. Let stand about 1 hour or until icing is set. Store covered in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
MELT IN YOUR MOUTH LEMON SNOWDROPS
These cookies are light, lemony, and just melt in your mouth and you can't eat just one! My sister-in-law found them in the paper and they were wonderful I have to share!
Provided by glitter
Categories Dessert
Time 53m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 400*.
- In a medium bowl, mix the butter/margarine, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the lemon extract.
- Stir in the flour and salt.
- If the dough is too soft, refrigerate a few hours until it's firm enough to shape.
- Shape dough into 1" balls.
- Place about 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.
- Bake 8-10 minute or until the edges are light brown.
- Immediately remove from the cookie sheet to cool.
- Put the cookies together in pairs with the filling and then dust with the powdered sugar.
- For the Filling: Mix the sugar and cornstarch in a 1 quart saucepan.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Cooking over medium heat, keep stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
- Boil 1 minute, stirring all the while, then cool.
- Enjoy!
MELT IN YOUR MOUTH LEMON BARS
Make and share this Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barenakedchef
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix crust ingred. with fork as you would for a pie crust. pat into a 9x13 pan which has been greased and floured. bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- as crust is baking. mix filling. after crust has baked 15 minutes, pour filling over crust and continue baking for 25 minutes. cool bars completely.
- make frosting by beating butter,powdered sugar and milk for 6 to 8 minutes on high speed. then add 2 tblsp. cold water one at a time. beat until smooth. spread over cooled bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.9, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 123.1, Sodium 227.7, Carbohydrate 66.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 48.3, Protein 4.8
MELT IN YOUR MOUTH LEMON BARS
Ann set high expectations for this lemon bars recipe ... and they turned out every bit as good as she said! The shortbread crust is buttery with a creamy lemon center. The velvety frosting melts in your mouth. Perfectly sweet and tart, these lemon bars are a perfect after-dinner or brunch treat.
Provided by Ann McCue @salsaqueen
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix crust ingredients with a fork as you would for a pie crust. Pat into a 9x13 pan which has been greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- As crust is baking, mix filling.
- After crust has baked for 15 minutes pour filling over crust and continue baking for 25 minutes. Cool bars completely.
- Make frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, and milk for 6 to 8 minutes on high speed. Then add 2 tbsp cold water one at a time. Beat until smooth.
- Spread over cooled bars.
MELT IN YOUR MOUTH HONEY LEMON MERRY CHRISTMAS COOKIES
These are a Christmas family tradition at our house and they don't last long. Even better (more moist and very sweet) the second and third day if kept in an air tight container.
Provided by Rory
Categories Cut-Out Cookies
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix sugar, egg, honey, and lemon in a medium bowl with mixer. Sift together and stir in flour, soda, and salt. Chill dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Roll out 1/4 inch dough and cut shapes using flour to roll and cut. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Do not let cookies get brown. Follow by icing with a butter cream icing. DELICIOUS!!!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 122.3 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
Tips:
- To make sure the snowdrop cookies are extra soft and chewy, cream the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the dough, which will make the cookies tender.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help to prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
- Bake the cookies at a low temperature, 325 degrees Fahrenheit (163 degrees Celsius). This will help to prevent the cookies from browning too much and will also help to keep them soft and chewy.
- Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help to prevent them from sticking together.
Conclusion:
Lemon snowdrops are a delicious and easy-to-make cookie that is perfect for any occasion. They are soft and chewy, with a sweet and tangy lemon flavor. These cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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