Best Lemon Wafers Recipes

PARMESAN, BASIL AND LEMON WAFERS (FRICO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Transfer a heaping tablespoon of Parmesan mixture onto a silicone or parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly pat down. A silicone baking sheet is highly recommended for this recipe. Repeat with the remaining cheese mixture, spacing the spoonfuls about 1/2-inch apart. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool and use a flat spatula to transfer from lined baking sheet.

LEMON WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets,or line with parchment paper.
• Sift together flour and baking powder,set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs,vanilla,lemon extract and lemon zest.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets,3" apart.
• Sprinkle with yellow sugar crystals.
• Bake 8-10 minutes,or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire racks.

LEMON WAFERS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

LEMON DROP WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper, and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl twice. Add egg; mix on high speed until combined. Add lemon zest, and beat to combine.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture, and mix on low speed until combined, about 20 seconds. Add candy, and mix to combine. Transfer dough to a sheet of plastic wrap, and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup sugar into a large bowl. Shape the dough into 1/2-inch balls. Drop each ball into sugar, and roll, coating completely; use sugar to keep dough from sticking to hands.
• Working in batches, place sugared balls on prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Gently press balls, flattening to a 1/4-inch thickness. Transfer remaining dough to refrigerator.
• Bake cookies just until golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining dough. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

LEMON THYME WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment. Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
• In a small heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine cream, lemon zest, and thyme sprigs, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove saucepan from heat, and allow the flavors to infuse the cream, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour cream through a sieve, and reserve.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites and sugar until well combined. Whisk in flour and salt. Add melted butter, cream mixture, and lemon extract, and whisk until well combined, about 30 seconds.
• Pour batter into a medium pastry bag fitted with a #11 round tip. Pipe silver-dollar-size (about 1 inch across) circles onto prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Sprinkle each cookie with the picked thyme leaves, and bake for 15 minutes, or until edges turn brown. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

LEMON-GINGER WAFERS

Steps:

• Finely grate the ginger into a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Press with the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice (you'll need 1 tablespoon juice); set aside. Whisk the flour, cornstarch and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, the vanilla and ginger juice. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated.
• Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; form into two 1-by-9-inch logs. Wrap and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Unwrap the logs and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the edges are golden, about 13 minutes. Let cool5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Make the icing: Put the remaining 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl; stir in 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice, a little at a time, until the icing is spreadable. Spread on the cookies and top with crystallized ginger; let set 30 minutes.

PARMESAN, BASIL AND LEMON WAFERS (FRICO) RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Transfer a heaping tablespoon of Parmesan mixture onto a silicone or parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly pat down. A silicone baking sheet is highly recommended for this recipe. Repeat with the remaining cheese mixture, spacing the spoonfuls about 1/2-inch apart. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool and use a flat spatula to transfer from lined baking sheet.

LEMON SUGAR WAFERS

Steps:

• Cream sugar, butter, eggs, lemon zest, juice and vanilla in large mixing bowl until smooth.
• Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar until well blended.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in a 325 degree oven or until light golden brown.
• Cookies will be soft in the centre.
• Cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.

PARMESAN, PRESERVED LEMON, AND THYME WAFERS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Place the finely chopped preserved lemon pieces in a mesh strainer, and rinse very well. Dry on paper towels, and pat very dry. 3. Mix together the dry lemon pieces, the Parmesan, and the chopped fresh thyme leaves. On a Silpat- or parchment-lined baking sheet, heap little tablespoon mounds of the cheese mixture, leaving room for them to spread as they melt, and bake in the oven for 4 or 5 minutes, until golden. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet, then lift off with a spatula and allow to rest on paper towels.

PARMESAN, BASIL AND LEMON WAFERS (FRICO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Transfer a heaping tablespoon of Parmesan mixture onto a silicone or parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly pat down. A silicone baking sheet is highly recommended for this recipe. Repeat with the remaining cheese mixture, spacing the spoonfuls about 1/2-inch apart. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool and use a flat spatula to transfer from lined baking sheet.
• Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

LEMON DROP WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes). Add egg until combined. Add lemon zest, mix until combined. Whisk flour, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture until combined Add candy, mix to combine. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, freeze until firm, 30 minutes. Pour remaining 1/2 cup sugar into bowl. Shape dough into 1/2 inch balls, coat in sugar. Place sugared balls on baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Gently press balls flat to 1/4 inch thick. Keep remaining dough in refrigerator. Bake cookies just until golden, 10 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool. Store in airtight container, 1 week.

LEMON CORNMEAL WAFERS

Steps:

• Combine flour and cornmeal in medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and lemon peel; beat until well blended. Beat in dry ingredients until blended.Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 10 inch-long log. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut logs into 1/4 inch slices. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets 10 to 12 minutes, until firm. Cool. Spread with Glaze and garnish with Candied Lemon Peel. Glaze: Stir 3 teaspoons lemon juice into confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add more juice if needed. Candied Lemon Peel: With swivel blade peeler, remove peel from lemon and cut into 1 1/2-inch-long julienne strips. Combine 1/4 cup each sugar and water in small saucepan. Bring to boil; add lemon peel and cook 5 minutes. Drain; cool on wax paper.

LEMON DROP WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheet with Silpat sheet if possible. Alternately, a good wipe of cooking oil sothe cookies will release.
• Using an electric mixer, cream butter and 1 cup sugar for 3 to 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl periodically. Your butter will be light and only a wee bit fluffy but the sugar should be fairly disolved. Add the egg and contine to beat until combined and the batter is somewhat fluffy. Add the finely grated zest of two lemons. (I love my microplane for this.) If you choose, add one or two drops of yellow food coloring.
• Quickly mix together the flour, baking soda and saltin a separate bowl or on a sheet of waxed paper. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix on medium speed for 20 seconds until they are just mixed together. Fold in the crushed lemon drops until distributed in the dough.
• Wrap the prepared dough in waxed paper and place in freezer for 30 minutes until firm.
• Place the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar in a smal, shallow bowl.
• Remove dough from freezer. Pinch off about a tablespoon and roll into a half inch ball. Roll ball in sugar until it is completely covered.
• Place cookies on sheets, spacing about 2 to 2 1/2 inches apart. (They do spread quite a bit.) Before baking, lightly press and flatten the balls with the bottom of a glass so that the cookies are about 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake cookies until they are lightly golden, 9-10 minutes.
• After they comeout of the oven, allowthem to coolabout 2 minutes before transfering to wire rack to cool. Slide the spatula under the cookie carefully torelease any candy bits that may cause the cookie to stick to the sheet.

LEMON WAFERS

Steps:

• In a food processor bowl fitted with the metal blade, place flour and butter. Cover and process for 7 to 8 seconds or until pieces are the size of small peas. Add cream and process for 5 to 6 seconds or just until blended (do not overprocess). Divide dough into two portions. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.Preheat oven to 375°.On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Dip a 1 1/2 -inch round cutter in flour and cut cookies. Dip both sides of each wafer in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Prick cookies several times with a fork.Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or just until wafers are golden and puffed. Carefully transfer to wire racks to cool.Using a decorating bag fitted with desired decorating tube, pipe frosting onto wafers. When frosting is set, place cookies in containers with waxed paper between layers. Store loosely covered.