Description
Delightful Lemon Meltaway cookies with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture and a refreshing lemon flavor, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks, softened)
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup cornstarch
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for coating)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional, for additional flavor)
Instructions
- Cream the butter and 0.5 cup of powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Chill the dough shaped into logs for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking sheets.
- Slice the chilled dough into rounds and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are light golden.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Toss warm cookies in powdered sugar for coating.
- Repeat the tossing for an optional thicker coating once cookies are cool.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened for best results. Chilling the dough is essential for maintaining cookie shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: lemon cookies, meltaway cookies, dessert recipe
