Lemon Thumbprint Cookies With Sparkling Lemonade Floats Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter, room temperature
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 x egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp. lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp. cornmeal
- 2 1/2 c. all purpose flour
- 4 Tbsp. pistachios or possibly walnuts, finely minced
- 1/3 c. lemon marmalade Lemonade Floats
- 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 c. cool water
- 2 c. sparkling wine, prosecco or possibly club soda vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 c. fresh blueberries, and/ or possibly raspberries lemon slices mint sprigs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.Cream together butter and sugar till smooth. Add in egg yolks, zest and juice.
- Combine salt, cornmeal and flour in a separate bowl and add in to butter mix and blend.
- Shape teaspoonfuls of cookie dough into balls and dip bottoms into minced crusts.
- Place onto a parchment-lined or possibly greased baking sheet, leaving one inch between cookies and bake for 15-18 min.
- Lemonade Floats:Stir together lemon juice and sugar and add in cool water.
- To Assemble:Place a scoop of ice cream into 6 glasses and pour lemonade over to fill the glass 3/4 of the way. Top each glass with sparkling wine and garnish with berries, lemon slices and mint. Serve with cookies on the side.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 243g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 624 | |
| Calories from Fat 285 | 46% |
| Total Fat 32.48g | 41% |
| Saturated Fat 19.67g | 79% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium 320mg | 13% |
| Potassium 136mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 79.16g | 21% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 8% |
| Sugars 35.5g | 24% |
| Protein 6.59g | 11% |
