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Buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Glaze
Buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Glaze are light and fresh with vibrant sweet and sour flavors that are surprisingly easy to create! Every bite is packed with a burst of lemon flavor and the shortbread has the perfect dense, buttery texture that will make this your new favorite cookie!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 32 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cookies
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prepare
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper and set aside.
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cream
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Add 2 cups softened unsalted butter to a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add 1 cup powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest and mix until combined.
softened unsalted butter2 cupspowdered sugar1 cupfresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)3 tablespoonslemon zest (about 1 large lemon)1 tablespoon
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mix
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In a medium bowl, whisk together 4 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon baking powder. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on medium speed until combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
all-purpose flour4 cups
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cut-out
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Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is about ¼-inch thick. Use a round cookie cutter or the top of a round glass to cut out the cookies. Bring together the scraps to repeat those steps until all the dough has been cut into cookies. Lay the cookies out on the prepared sheet pans, leaving about 2 inches between them.
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bake
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Bake for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden brown. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and let the cookies cool completely.
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Glaze
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glaze
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In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Dip the tops of the cooled cookies in the glaze and set them on a wire rack so the excess glaze can drip off. Let them sit until the glaze has set up completely.
fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)3 tablespoonslemon zest (about 1 large lemon)1 tablespoonpowdered sugar1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
251 kcal
fat Content
16 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
60 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
41 mg
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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