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Lemon Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
glaze:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Colored sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Beat butter, sugars and salt until blended; beat in lemon zest. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Let dough stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften slightly.

Preheat oven to 325°. Roll each portion of dough between two pieces of waxed paper to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut dough with a floured 1-1/2-in. heart-shaped or other cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 7-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth; spread over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
48
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25 min

 

 

 

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