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Lemon Meltaways
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4.93 from 14 votes

Lemon Meltaway Cookies

These Lemon Meltaway Cookies truly melt-in-your-mouth!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, lemon desserts, lemon meltaways
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 63kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Cookies

Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3 -4 teaspoons whole milk,
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • yellow food color, optional

Instructions

Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand-held mixer, mix the butter and cornstarch until well combined and lighter in color.
  • With the mixer off, add confectioners' sugar.
  • With the mixer on low, and the lemon extract and mix until ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • Turn mixer off and add flour. With the mixer on low to medium-low, mix until the dough comes together (pulls away from sides of the bowl).
  • Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, (you can also use a tablespoon measuring spoon) remove about a tablespoon of dough. Place onto the lined cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart. (For a standard cookie sheet you can fit at least 8 cookies, a larger cookie sheet can hold about 14.)
  • Once the cookie sheet is full, gently roll each between your hands until it is a smooth ball.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes.
  • Right out of the oven take a glass with a flat bottom and gently press it into the cookie.
  • Allow cookies to cool for about 5 minutes and then move to a cooling rack. Make sure cookies are completely cool before adding glaze.

Glaze

  • In a medium bowl add 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 3-4 teaspoons of milk, and 1 teaspoon of lemon extract. It's best to start with ½ teaspoon of the extract and sample as you go. (Some prefer less and some folks prefer a more intense flavor.) Stir until smooth.
  • Place in a piping bag and seal with a rubber band, or spoon onto the cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 63kcal