Lemon Meltaway Cookies
Lemon Meltaway Cookies are soft, buttery cookies that truly melt in your mouth. Topped with a smooth lemon glaze, they are an easy homemade treat bursting with bright citrus flavor. Perfect for holidays, cookie trays, or anytime you need a simple yet special dessert.
Servings: 48 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, from one lemon
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Glaze
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, from one lemon
- 2 tablespoons water, if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookies sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with a large bowl and hand mixer, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. This will take 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg, lemon zest and lemon extract. Mix until fully combined scraping sides of bowl as needed.
- Add the all purpose flour, corn starch, baking powder and salt. Mix on low speed just until evenly combined.
- Using a small cookie scoop, or 1 tablespoon, place cookie dough 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Then roll the dough into smooth balls and slightly flatten them with the palms of your hand.
- Bake cookies in preheated oven, on center rack, for 8-10 minutes or until cookies look set and no longer glossy in the center. The edges will barely be golden brown.
- Let cookies cool for 2 minutes on pan then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are cooled, in a medium bowl whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice and water until smooth. Start with 1 tablespoon of water and add more if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Either drizzle the glaze over top of the cookies or spread it over to cover the top of the cookies.
- Let cookies rest until glaze has set, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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