GLAZED LEMON COOKIES

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Delicious shortbread-like cookies with a sweet-tart lemon glaze! These are a favorite of everyone in my family!

Provided by Groovygal

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup butter
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon zest
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
  • Mix flour, lemon zest, and salt in a separate bowl. Pour over butter mixture; beat until combined.
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface and cut into cookies. Arrange on the lined baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and bottoms are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool, about 10 minutes.
  • While cookies are cooling, mix icing sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a small bowl. Spread glaze over the cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 45.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

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