Lemon Glazed Shortbread Cookies
These Lemon Glazed Shortbread Cookies are a delightful dessert experience with a buttery richness and a tangy lemon glaze, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the flour, salt, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until combined.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare the glaze by mixing 1/4 cup lemon juice with 1 cup powdered sugar.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.
- Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. Freeze unglazed cookies for up to three months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg