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Lemon Meltaways
Meet your new favorite slice-and-bake cookie recipe: lemon meltaways! These glazed citrus treats are a light, tangy dessert you can bake all year long.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 45m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cookies: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and salt; set aside.
2
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the powdered sugar and lemon zest. Mix on low speed for ⏱️ 1 minute. The sugar will start to clump as the lemon zest releases its oil. Add the butter and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Give a final stir with the spatula to make sure there are no visible traces of flour.
3
Transfer the dough to a large piece of plastic wrap and roll into a log approximately 1 1/4 inch in diameter. Wrap the log in the plastic, twisting the ends closed. Refrigerate until cold and firm, at least ⏱️ 1 hour and up to ⏱️ 12 hours.
4
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
5
Unwrap the log and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place the rounds on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart (they can be closer together since they do not spread while baking).
6
Bake the cookies, rotating the pans halfway through, until they are set and barely golden on the bottom, 11 to ⏱️ 13 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
7
For the glaze: Meanwhile, place the sugar in a small bowl and whisk in the lemon zest and 2 tablespoons lemon juice, adding more lemon juice a little at a time as necessary until the glaze reaches a spreadable consistency. Spoon a small amount of glaze onto each cookie, using the back of the spoon to spread evenly over the top. Let the glaze set before serving, about ⏱️ 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
calories
64 Calories
fat Content
3 g
fiber Content
0 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
33 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
8 mg
carbohydrate Content
9 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
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