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Lemon Butter Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze

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RECIPE :

Lemon Butter Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze are a delightful combination of sweet, buttery, and zesty flavors. These cookies are perfect for brightening up your day and sharing with loved ones. Enjoy their rich, lemony goodness with a cup of your favorite beverage.

Lemon Butter Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze

“Lemon Butter Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze are a delightful combination of sweet, buttery, and zesty flavors. “

INGREDIENTS:

For the Cookies

  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

For the Lemon Glaze

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • Zest of 2 lemons

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

For the Cookies:

  1. Begin by sifting or whisking together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Set this dry mixture aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add the butter. Use a wooden spoon to mix the butter until it becomes very creamy.
  3. Next, add the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and the dry ingredients you set aside earlier. Mix everything until well combined.
  4. Roll out the cookie dough on a lightly floured surface until it reaches a thickness of 1/4 inch. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out cookie rounds.
  5. Place these rounds on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned on the bottoms and still pale on top.
  6. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

For the Lemon Glaze:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter and lemon juice.
  2. Add the lemon zest to the mixture and whisk again.
  3. Gradually whisk in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Adjust the consistency by adding more lemon juice if needed until you have a thin glaze.

To complete the cookies:

  1. Dip the top of each cookie into the lemon glaze.
  2. Place the glazed cookies on a wire rack with wax or parchment paper underneath. Let the cookies set for about 2 hours until the glaze becomes firm.
  3. Store the cookies in an airtight container, placing layers of wax paper between them.
  4. The cookies will develop a stronger lemon flavor if you let them sit for a day.