COOKIE JAR time for fun
Squeeze In Dessert
Save room for cookies
made with (surprise!)
pink lemonade mix.
BY KAREN TACK
But 9 out of 10 kids
are actually falling short
of getting their
recommended
daily fiber intake.
11. 25" Bleed
10. 5" Trim
LEMON SLICES
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup powdered lemonade mix
1 egg
8 drops red food coloring
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup pink decorating sugar
1 Tbs. light corn syrup
1½ cups powdered sugar
2–3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
9. 5" Live
decorating sugar in a shallow bowl.
Brush outside of the dough log with
corn syrup. Cut log crosswise into
⅛˝-thick slices. Lightly roll the edges of
the slices in pink sugar. Place on cookie
sheets about 1˝ apart. Cut some cookies in half, if desired. Score the top of
cookies with the back of a small knife to
make them resemble citrus segments.
4 Bake about 8 minutes, or until edges
are just firm. Let cool on a wire rack.
5Mix powdered sugar and lemon
juice; place in a resealable plastic bag.
Snip a small hole in one corner of the
bag. Pipe icing onto scored lines and
add dots. Let stand until icing is set.
Makes about 2½ dozen full cookies.
Nutrition per cookie 108 calories; 1g
protein; 3g fat (2g sat. fat); 19g carbs; 0
fiber; 5mg calcium; 0 iron; 32mg sodium
Flip your kids’ cereal package
and check the side panel
for 3 grams of fiber
per serving.
It’s an easy way to be sure
your kids are on their way
to getting the fiber they need.
FRANCES JANISCH. FOOD S T YLING BY ANNE DISRUDE. PROP S T YLING BY LYNDA WHI TE.
1 In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar,
and lemonade mix. Beat with a mixer on
medium-high speed until fluffy, about
3 minutes. Add egg and food coloring;
beat well. Gradually add flour and
salt; beat until dough begins to cling.
2 Gather dough into a ball and shape
into a 7˝× 2½˝ log. Wrap in wax paper.
Chill 3 hours so it’s firm enough to slice.
3 Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie
sheets with parchment paper. Place
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