Lemon Ornament Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen
These darling cookies — spiked with the taste of tart lemon — are finished so beautifully, you may want to use them for decorating as well as eating.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
- Thick Decorating Icing (recipe follows)
- Assorted gel food colors (optional)
- You'll also need: 3-inch ornament cookie cutters, assorted colors of edible pearl dragées
Instructions
- Beat ingredients except flour in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, gradually beat in flour.
- Divide dough into four portions. Shape each into a 1/2-inch-thick disk; wrap separately. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. You'll need a baking sheet(s) coated with nonstick spray.
- Place one disk at a time (keep others refrigerated) between two sheets of wax paper that have been sprinkled with flour. Roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Remove top sheet of paper. Cut out desired shapes with floured cookie cutters. Transfer shapes with a floured spatula to prepared baking sheet(s), spacing them 2 inches apart. Chill scraps, then re-roll and cut.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, just until edges are golden. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack 2 minutes, then remove to rack to cool completely.
- Beat confectioners' sugar and Just Whites (see Note) in a large bowl with mixer on low speed until combined. Add water; beat until blended. Increase speed to high; beat 8 minutes or until icing is very thick and white. Makes 2 1/2 cups.
- Divide some of the icing among smaller bowls, one for each desired color; tint with food colors. Add drops of water to icing just until thin enough to spread. Spread over cookies; let dry several hours. Using thick icing (white or tinted), pipe designs on cookies and decorate with colored dragées. Let dry completely, about 3 hours.
- Store airtight with wax paper between layers at cool room temperature up to 2 weeks, or freeze (undecorated) up to 3 months. Store decorated cookies at room temperature up to 5 days.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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