Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Lemon Shortbread Cookies Recipe creates the most amazing melt in your mouth buttery sweet cookie with a luscious lemon flavor. These cookies are perfect for everything from Holidays to special occasions or just simply as a treat for lemon lovers.
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 208kcal
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 lg lemons zested
- 3/4 lb unsalted butter *room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour *see notes above one how to measure
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cookie Topping
- 1 lg lemon zested
- 1/4 cup Sparkling Sugar
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment mix together softened butter with zest of 2 lemons making sure to scrape down sides halfway through mixing.
- Mix granulated sugar with butter just until combined and then mix in lemon extract.
- Sift together flour and salt. With stand mixer turned off, add all of the flour mixture and mix on the lowest speed until dough just comes together, about 2 mins.
- Place dough on lightly floured surface and form into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 mins.
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Zest 3rd lemon and mix with sparkling sugar.
- Roll chilled dough into 1/2 inch thickness and form into a rectangle as best as possible. Using a sharp knife cut cookies into 1 inch by 3 inch rectangles.
- Using a spatula place cookies on 2 ungreased cookie sheets. Evenly sprinkle each cookie with sparkling sugar mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 mins or until corners turn a light golden brown, making sure to turn cookie trays halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on cookie sheets.
Notes
*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible.
**Inspired by Ina Garten original shortbread recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg