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Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Cost $5, save $10

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  • 35 Min
  • 42 Servings
  • $5

INGREDIENTS

  • Cookie Dough

    • 🧈 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 🍚 1/2 cup white sugar
    • 🍋 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 🍋 1 tablespoon lemon zest
    • 🧂 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • Icing

    • 🍚 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
    • 🍋 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 🍋 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 🧂 1 pinch salt
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream, or as needed

STEPS

1

Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add in 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and mix until incorporated. Add in 1 cup of flour, and mix just until combined. Add in remaining flour, and mix until dough comes together.

2

Turn dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and roll 1/4-inch thick with a rolling pin. Cut out shapes using a 2-inch cookie cutter. Re-roll and cut dough scraps as needed. Refrigerate cut cookies for 20 minutes before baking.

3

Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Place cookies 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.

4

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies begin to turn golden brown on the bottom, 12 to 17 minutes. Cool a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

5

Whisk powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl until completely smooth. Add heavy cream to thin icing if needed--or more powdered sugar if icing is too thin. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Allow icing to set before serving.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

84

Calories

  • 1
    Protein
  • 10
    Carbs
  • 5
    Fats

💡 For an extra tangy flavor, add a little more lemon zest to the dough or icing.Chill the cookie dough before cutting to make it easier to handle.Store finished cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.For a decorative finish, sprinkle a little extra lemon zest on top of the icing before it sets.