Lemon Lover’s Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Virginia Dillard, Whitmire, South Carolina

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Apr. 19, 2023

These light cookies will melt in your mouth. They're sure to be a hit wherever you serve them. —Virginia Dillard, Whitmire, South Carolina

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Lemon Lover's Cookies

Yield:About 3-1/2 dozen
Prep:20 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • lemon frosting:
    • 1/4 cup butter, softened
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
    • GARNISH:
    • Additional grated lemon zest, optional
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in lemon juice. Combine flour, cornstarch and lemon zest; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Shape into a 1-1/2-in.-diameter roll; securely wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
  3. Bake at 350° until edges are golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Gently remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and zest; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies; sprinkle with additional lemon zest if desired. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
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