Sandi Lamberton
Solvang, California
Chocolate candy inside is the secret to these special delicacies! Ideal for a bake sale or holiday gift.
Lemon Surprise Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
- Total 2 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 72
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- 2 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped almonds
- 1 bag (13 oz) KISSES® milk chocolates, unwrapped
- Powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and lemon extract on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour and almonds; beat on low speed until well blended. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour for easier handling.
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Step2Heat oven to 375°F. Shape 1 scant tablespoon dough around each milk chocolate candy, covering completely; roll in hands to form ball. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Step3Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until set and bottom edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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Step4Lightly sprinkle cooled cookies with powdered sugar. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring until smooth; drizzle over each cookie.
Nutrition
110
Calories
7g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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