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Lemon Surprise Cookies

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 3, 2009
Bake-Off® Contest 33, 1988
Sandi Lamberton
Solvang, California
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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
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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

  • Step 
    1
    In 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.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 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.
  • Step 
    4
    Lightly 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
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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