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Meyer lemon cookies

Buttery, with a delicious citrus flavor, these cookies melt in your mouth.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 cookies
Calories: 86 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • ⅓ cup all purpose flour plain flour (I have also made them with wholewheat pastry flour which comes out a little darker but still tastes great)
  • 2 tablespoon corn starch cornflour
  • ½ tablespoon Meyer lemon zest (½ tablespoon is approx ½ a Meyer lemon)
  • ½ tablespoon Meyer lemon juice
For glaze/icing
  • 2 tablespoon confectioners sugar icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Meyer lemon juice plus a few gratings of zest

Instructions

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  1. Cream together the butter and sugar so they are well combined but not overly soft.
  2. Add the rest of the cookie ingredients (flour, corn starch, Meyer lemon zest and juice) and mix. You may need to press it together by hand to get it to stick, but also try not to over work the dough. Press it into a small log, wrap with cling wrap/film and chill for approx 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350F/175C and line a baking sheet/tray with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
  4. Remove the dough from the fridge and carefully cut into slices. Lay the slices on the lined baking sheet, with a bit of space between them, and carefully smooth off any rough edges/round off the shape.
  5. Bake for approx 12-15 minutes until they are just starting to brown a little around the edge. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before moving or glazing.
  6. For the glaze/icing, blend together the sugar and juice (you can also add zest or instead sprinkle a little on top after adding glaze). Either spread a little in the middle of each cookie, as I have, or you could pipe over them too in lines. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • If Meyer lemons are not available, you can also make these with regular lemons. The flavor will be slightly more tart, but these are still relatively sweet cookies.
  • This makes a small batch of cookies, so if you want to make more, use the slider over quantities to multiply up.

Nutrition Information

Calories 86kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 6mg (0%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 86

% Daily Value*

Calories 86kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 6mg 0%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 135IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.