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!
Servings: 24 Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 cups softened unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice about 1 large lemon
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest about 1 large lemon
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Glaze
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice about 1 large lemon
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest about 1 large lemon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper and set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Glaze
- 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.
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Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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