Buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Glaze
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
24 Cookies
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Calories
251 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Glaze
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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!
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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
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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.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
473IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 473IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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