Description
Soft and buttery lemon meltaways cookies with bright lemon flavor that melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar plus extra for dusting
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
4. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt in a separate bowl.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture to form a soft dough.
6. Scoop 1-inch balls of dough and place on baking sheet, flatten slightly.
7. Bake 12-15 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden.
8. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack.
9. Dust generously with powdered sugar once cooled.
Notes
Use softened butter for smooth dough.
Do not overbake; cookies should remain pale.
Optional: dip in white chocolate or add zest for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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