Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.8 (156)
Lemon "Swig" Sugar Cookies with Lemon Frosting
NUTRITION · PER SERVING72M COOK
CAL 16%·PRO 7%
CARBS 49G62% OF CAL
1G FIBER31G ADDED0G INTRINSIC17G OTHER31G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 13G36% OF CAL
4G SAT8G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Sugar cookies flavored with bright lemon, frosted with lemon icing. A tangy-sweet treat that's perfect for afternoon snacking or gifting.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 30- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from about 3 medium lemons)
- 1 cup salted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup neutral-flavored oil (canola, vegetable, grapeseed, etc)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((I use unbleached))
- Granulated sugar for pressing the cookies
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from about 1 medium lemon)
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 72M
CAL 16%·PRO 7%
CARBS 49G62% OF CAL
1G FIBER31G ADDED0G INTRINSIC17G OTHER31G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 13G36% OF CAL
4G SAT8G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 12m
- Sodium
- 114mg
- Total sugar
- 31g
- Added sugar
- 31g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 55mg
- Calcium
- 10mg
- Iron
- 0.36mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 114MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.