Lemon Meltaway Cookies
These Lemon Meltaway Cookies truly melt-in-your-mouth!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time9 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, lemon desserts, lemon meltaways
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 63kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net
Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 -4 teaspoons whole milk,
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- yellow food color, optional
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.
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 63kcal