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  • Prep 55 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 48
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Kissed with lemon and orange, sugar coookies get dressed up with fig preserves.
Created Nov 18, 2014
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon peel
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) grated orange peel
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) fig preserves
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) coarse sugar, if desired

Steps

  •  
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, melted butter, lemon peel, orange peel, vanilla and egg until soft dough forms.
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    2
    Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in centre of each cookie. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon preserves into each indentation.
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    3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Success: For even baking, make sure cookies are of the same shape and size.
  • Tip 2
    Where To Buy: Look for fig preserves in the specialty jams and jellies section of the super market.

Nutrition Information

70 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 10g Total Carbs, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 48 Cookies
Calories
70
Total Fat
3g
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
Sodium
45mg
Total Carbs
10g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
6g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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