ZESTY ICED LEMON COOKIES

Zesty Iced Lemon Cookies image

Provided by carolinafan

Categories Dessert

Time 2h50m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups powdered sugar
3 -4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup coarsely chopped shelled pistachios

Steps:

In large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup powdered sugar; beat well. Add egg, oil and lemon peel; mix well.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt to sugar mixture; beat until well blended. Cover dough with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours for easier handling.
Heat oven to 325. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten cookies into 2-inch rounds with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 325 for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges begin to set and cookies are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; place on wire racks. Cool 10 minutes or until completely cooled.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, blend 2 cups powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired spreading consistency. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Sprinkle pistachios on frosting before it sets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.1, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 32.4, Carbohydrate 11.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.3, Protein 0.9