Glazed Lemon Cookies

A balanced sweet-tart lemon glaze coats these shortbread cookies bursting with buttery, lemony flavor.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 91 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Mix flour, lemon zest, and salt in a separate bowl. Pour over butter mixture; beat until combined.

Step 4

Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface and cut into cookies. Arrange on the lined baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and bottoms are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool, about 10 minutes.

Step 6

While cookies are cooling, mix icing sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a small bowl. Spread glaze over the cookies.