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When life gives you lemons, make Meyer Lemon cookies.

Meyer Lemon Cookie

Every box of our Meyer Lemon Cookie mix comes with a decorative sugar packet so you can customize your incredible cookie creations. How cool is that?

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Primary Prep, Ingredients & Nutritional Info

Start with: 1 egg, 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine, softened

Just three easy steps

// HEAT oven to 350°F. If necessary, soften cold butter in microwave on HIGH power for 10-15 seconds.
// STIR egg, butter and cookie mix until dough forms, hand kneading if necessary. SCOOP dough; flatten slightly and dip top in yellow decorating sugar (enclosed). Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
// BAKE as directed below or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan. Store cooled cookies in airtight container.

High Altitude (over 5,000 feet): Prepare as directed, adding 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.


Yield	Dough Quantity	Bake Time
36-44, 2-inch Cookies	2 teaspoons	6-8 minutes
18-22, 3-inch Cookies	1 rounded tablespoon	10-12 minutes

For lighter cookies, bake on a light-colored cookie sheet.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tbsp (19g), 1/4 tsp yellow sugar mix (1g) (amount for one 3 inch cookies)

Servings Per Container: about 22


Amount Per Serving		Mix	As Prepared*
Calories		80	120
Calories from Fat		5	45
			% Daily Value***
Total Fat	0.5g**	1%	8%
Saturated Fat	0g	0%	15%
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0mg	0%	7%
Sodium	55mg	2%	4%
Total Carbohydrate	17G	6%	6%
Dietary Fiber	0G	0%	0%
Sugars	10G
Protein	<1g
Vitamin A		0%	2%
Vitamin C		0%	0%
Calcium		0%	0%
Iron		2%	2%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calories needs:


	Calories	2000	2500
Total Fat	less than	65g	80g
Saturated Fat	less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol	less than	300mg	300mg
Sodium	less than	2400mg	2400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g	375g
Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat: 9

Carbohydrate: 4

Protein: 4

INGREDIENTS:

COOKIE MIX INGREDIENTS: Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, less than 2% of: baking soda, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, salt, soybean oil, whole lemon powder (from Meyer lemons). Freshness preserved with BHA.

YELLOW SUGAR INGREDIENTS: Sugar, confectioner`s glaze, yellow 5 lake, carnauba wax.

CONTAINS: Wheat.

May contain eggs, milk, soy and tree nuts.

Refer to the package for the most current ingredient information.

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Prep 20 min Total Time 50 min Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients

Cookie:
1 package Krusteaz Meyer Lemon Cookie Mix
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 egg
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Lemon Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon milk
1 packet yellow decorating sugar, enclosed
1. //Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. //For Cookies: Place Krusteaz Meyer Lemon Cookie Mix, butter and egg, in a medium bowl. Stir until dough forms, hand kneading if necessary. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick, cut stars and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3. //Bake 8-9 minutes. Cool cookies completely and spread with lemon glaze, immediately sprinkle with sugar.
4. //For Lemon Glaze: Place glaze ingredients in small bowl. Stir with a whisk until smooth.