Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Servings: 26 -32 cookies
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
Shortbread Cookies
- 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 - 3 teaspoons lemon zest depending on how lemony you want them
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
Lemon Icing
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (juice from 1 large lemon)
- Garnish: lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
Shortbread Cookies
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, powdered sugar, salt, lemon juice, and lemon zest until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the flour until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Using your hands, bring the mixture together to form a dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line several cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the fridge, and roll it out on a floured surface to between ¼" in thickness. Using a cookie cutter (about 2" diameter), cut out your shortbread into shapes. Place on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 15 - 17 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven, place on a wire rack, and let cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the lemon icing.
- Drizzle or spread the icing over the cookies, and sprinkle with fresh lemon zest, if desired.
Lemon Icing:
- Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a medium bowl and whisk. Add more lemon juice if needed. The glaze should be a bit thick, about the consistency of honey.
Notes
RECIPE TIPS
- Use quality butter. You want these butter shortbread cookies to taste as good as possible.
- Measure the flour properly. Too much will make dry shortbread and too little will cause the cookies to spread while baking. Fluff the flour with a spoon, spoon it into the measuring cup, and level off the top with a knife.
- Bake the cookies on parchment paper. A silicone mat will cause the bottom edge of the cookies to spread a little.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.5mg
