Frosted Lemon Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter, softened
6 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 drops yellow food coloring, or as desired

Nutrition Info

193.4 calories
carbohydrate: 18.9 g
cholesterol: 33.9 mg
fat: 12.9 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1 g
saturatedFat: 8.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 91.4 mg
sugar: 8.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine butter and sugar for cookies in a large bowl, beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Mix in cornstarch. Add flour, lemon juice, and lemon peel, beat on low speed until a soft dough forms. Shape dough into a 2-inch diameter log. Wrap in waxed paper and chill in the refrigerator until firm, 1 to 2 hours.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. Repeat with remaining dough.

  5. While cookies are baking, combine powdered sugar, butter, lemon peel, lemon juice, and food coloring for frosting in a large bowl, beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread frosting onto cooled cookies. Let frosting dry completely before storing.

Recipe Yield

36 cookies

Recipe Note

These cookies were made by a lady in a cookie exchange years ago and they've been a holiday favorite ever since. They're the first to go on the entire cookie tray! They are amazing. I'd eat them year-round if they didn't require a little extra prep time with the fresh lemon!

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