Easy Lemon Sugar Snaps

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Easy Lemon Sugar Snaps

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Servings: about 3-1/2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 34 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup
    butter, softened
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  • egg
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  • 1 package 2-layer-size
    lemon cake mix with pudding in the mix
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  • 1 cup
    yellow cornmeal
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  • 2 tablespoons
    finely shredded lemon peel
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    Coarse sugar or granulated sugar
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 375 degree F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and egg with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually beat in cake mix until combined; stir in cornmeal and lemon peel, if necessary knead dough to blend.
2.
Using 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie, roll into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 3-1/2 dozen cookies.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 99, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Sodium 114 mg, Carbohydrate 14 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 3%, Iron 2%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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