For cookies:
- 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp Butter155 g, softened
- ¾ cup Powdered sugar75 g
- Zest 1 Lemon
- 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour180 g
- 1 pinch Salt
For the lemon glaze:
- 1 ¼ cups Powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Whole milk
Lemon Shortbread Cookies
This simple recipe for Lemon Shortbread Cookies will make a batch of 24 melt-in-your-mouth cookies that are simply the best. They are tender, buttery, rich and crumbly. Every bite is layered with a bright lemon flavor and just the right sweetness. Cut into seasonal shapes, these delicious shortbread cookies would make a great addition to your holiday cookie box or a cup of Earl Grey.
To make these cookies, you need a few pantry staples and a lemon. Start off by creaming the butter with powdered sugar and lemon zest. Sift in the flour and salt and mix until combined. Once the dough starts to stick together, move it to a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth ball. Flatten the dough ball into a disc, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours. Roll the dough to about ¼ inch thickness on a lightly floured surface and cut out the cookies. Space the cookies about 1 inch apart on the baking sheets and chill while the oven preheats. Bake for about 9 to 12 minutes. Leave the cookies to cool completely before glazing. Enjoy!
To make the Lemon Shortbread Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Lemon Shortbread Cookies
1 | Cream together butter, sugar, and lemon zest | 4 |
2 | Sift in flour | 2 |
3 | Knead | 1 |
4 | Chill | 2h |
5 | Roll out | 2 |
6 | Cut out | 5 |
7 | Chill | 15 |
8 | Preheat oven | |
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 °F. | ||
9 | Bake | 9 |
10 | Cool | 35 |
11 | Prepare lemon glaze | 1 |
12 | Glaze | 30 |
13 | Serve | |
Recipe Reviews
Yummy-yummy! These cookies are really tender and buttery! Thanks!
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