Frosted Lemon Cookies

These frosted cookies, bursting with lemony flavor from lemon peel and lemon juice in both the cookies and the frosting, will be the first to disappear from your cookie tray.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 193 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups butter, softened
• 3 drops yellow food coloring, or as desired

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine butter and sugar for cookies in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Mix in cornstarch. Add flour, lemon juice, and lemon peel; beat on low speed until a soft dough forms. Shape dough into a 2-inch diameter log. Wrap in waxed paper and chill in the refrigerator until firm, 1 to 2 hours.

Step 3

Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. Repeat with remaining dough.

Step 5

While cookies are baking, combine powdered sugar, butter, lemon peel, lemon juice, and food coloring for frosting in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread frosting onto cooled cookies. Let frosting dry completely before storing.