Meyer Lemon Meltaways

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4.9

28 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Chill/Rest Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 15 mins

  • Servings

    40

  • Calories

    58 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Meyer Lemon Meltaways

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Ingredients

Servings

meltaways

  • ½ cup butter unsalted, 1 stick, room temperature
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • lemon zest of 1 Meyer lemon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup tapioca starch
  • salt pinch

meyer lemon icing

  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 3 tablespoons Meyer lemon juice fresh
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk
  • lemon zest Meyer lemon; long strips

Instructions

  1. Place butter in a mixing bowl, and using an electric hand mixer beat until light and fluffy. Scrape down sides of the bowl, add 1/4 cup sugar and continue to beat for 1 minute. Add zest from 1 meyer lemon and vanilla and mix together until just combined. Scrape down sides of the bowl once more.
  2. In anther mixing bowl whisk together flour, tapioca starch and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until dough forms.
  3. Evenly press mixture onto a sheet of wax paper and form a 12″ x 4″ (1/4″ thick) square. Wrap the cookie dough slab completely in wax paper and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
  4. Preheat oven to 350˚F.
  5. Remove from fridge and smooth the surface of the dough with a rolling pin if needed (easier to do this once the dough is cold and stiff). Unwrap the dough and cut cookies into 1″ x 1.5″ rectangles (if dough gets too soft to handle while cutting them up and transferring to a baking sheet, refrigerate for 30 minutes before continuing). Using a small offset spatula, place cookie dough slices onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges barely begin to brown. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
  6. While cookies cool, make the icing. Place powdered sugar in a mixing bowl and gently stir in lemon juice and milk until completely combined and no lumps remain.
  7. Loosely drizzle icing over cooled cookies and top with a couple strips of zest. Allow icing to set, 30 minutes to 1 hour and serve.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 58kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 5mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 89IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 2mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 58 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 58kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 5mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 89IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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