lemon bites

Odessa, TX
Updated on Dec 7, 2011

I love anything lemon so I adapted another recipe and came up with this one. It is so easy yet so tasty.

prep time 30 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla wafers cookies, crushed
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 can (6oz) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
  • 1 box (16 oz) powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

How To Make lemon bites

  • Step 1
    Crush the vanilla wafers using a food processor or sealable plastic bag and rolling pen.
  • Step 2
    Pour into a large bowl. Add the butter, lemonade concentrate, 2/3 of the powdered sugar, lemon zest and the pecans. Mix thoroughly using your hands. Reserve the remaining powdered sugar to roll the lemon bites in.
  • Step 3
    Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter and roll in remaining powdered sugar and lay them out on waxed paper. Let them sit out for @ 1 hour and then roll them again in powdered sugar.
  • Step 4
    Store in an airtight container.

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Category: Cookies
Ingredient: Fruit
Culture: Southern

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