Apple of My Eye Cookies Recipe

Name: Apple of My Eye Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1 Land O Lakes Egg; 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 to 2 tablespoons water; Red and green decorator sugars; Chocolate decorator icing, if desired; Small green gumdrops, sliced, if desired

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Land O Lakes Egg
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 to 2 tablespoons water
Red and green decorator sugars
Chocolate decorator icing, if desired
Small green gumdrops, sliced, if desired

1
Combine sugar and butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
2
Add sour cream, egg, lemon zest and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
3
Add all remaining cookie ingredients.
4
Continue beating until well mixed.
5
Divide dough in half.
6
Shape each half into a ball; flatten slightly.
7
Wrap each in plastic food wrap.
8
Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight until firm.
9
Heat oven to 350F.
10
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness.
11
Cut with 3-inch apple-shaped cookie cutter.
12
Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
13
Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
14
Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
15
Cool completely.
16
Combine all icing ingredients in bowl, adding enough water for desired icing consistency.
17
Beat with whisk until smooth.
18
Frost 1 cookie at a time with icing.
19
Immediately sprinkle generously with decorator sugars.
20
Use chocolate icing to create stem and gumdrop slices for leaves, if desired.
21
Variation: Glaze cookies with icing.
22
Use decorator icings to make A+ design on cookies.

952

kcal

Calories

Fat

165

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 Land O Lakes Egg, and more.

Yes, Apple of My Eye Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Apple of My Eye Cookies

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