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The Following recipes are from The Frugal Gourmet Celebrates Christmas, that is a beautiful book.
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Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
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Cut in the butter till grainy.
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In a small bowl, combine the lowfat sour cream; egg yolks and lemon juice.
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Blend the lowfat sour cream mix into the flour mix.
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Knead together to create a smooth dough.
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Place the dough on plastic wrap and pat it into a 6 x 8-inch rectangle.
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Wrap and chill 2 hrs, or possibly overnight.
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filling: Whip the egg whites till stiff but not dry.
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Gradually whip in the sugar to create a meringue.
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Whip till the meringue holds soft peaks.
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Mix in the remaining ingredients.
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Dust a rolling pin and the counter with flour.
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Roll the chilled dough out into a thin (1/8-inch maximum) rectangle on the floured counter.
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Trim the edges so the rectangle measures 24 x 15-inches.
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Cut the dough into 3-inch squares and dust with confectioners' sugar.
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Place a rounded tsp.
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of the filling in the center of each dough square.
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With a tiny bit of water, dampen two opposite corner.
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Fold the two opposite corners over each other and press the center together lightly.
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Place the cookies on a nonstick baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30 min, or possibly till lightly browned.
