Recipe: Frosted Lemon Cookies

Makes: 36 cookies

Nutrient analysis per cookie
Calories 92
Carbohydrates 15 g
Fat 3 g
Phosphorus 10 mg
Potassium 21 mg
Protein 1 g
Sodium 39 mg

Ingredients:

• ½ cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs or ½ cup low-cholesterol egg substitute
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cup flour
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp water
• ½ tsp. lemon extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375° F. Cream margarine and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs or egg substitute and vanilla and beat well. Stir flour and baking soda together in a small bowl. Add to creamed mixture. Beat in lemon juice. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 – 12 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown. Cool. In a small bowl, beat powdered sugar, water and lemon extract until smooth. Spread on cooled cookies.