Lemon Wafers

Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar
• Zest of 2 lemons
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut in 1-inch pieces, plus more for buttering cookie sheets
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup sifted flour
• Pinch of salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon strained fresh lemon juice

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (36 servings)

    47 calories; 2 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 6 milligrams cholesterol; 10 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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about 3 dozen cookies

Preparation

1. In a food processor, combine sugar and lemon zest. Process until zest is finely minced, about 1 minute. Stop the machine, and scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Add butter, and process until creamy, about 20 seconds. With processor running, add egg whites. Continue to process, adding flour (1 tablespoon at a time), salt, vanilla and lemon juice. Process until a thick batter is formed. Scrape into a small bowl, and stir to combine thoroughly.
2. Place a rack in center of oven, and heat to 400 degrees. While oven is heating, let batter sit at room temperature, about 15 minutes. Butter and flour 2 cookie sheets.
3. Drop rounded teaspoons of batter on prepared baking sheets, and bake for about 8 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Remove at once to a cooling rack.