lemon shortbreads
(2 ratings)
I just love any type of shortbread's..these caught my attention because of the lemon..they are just one more going on my cookie platter for Christmas! Taste of Home
(2 ratings)
yield
4 dozen
prep time
20 Min
cook time
5 Min
Ingredients For lemon shortbreads
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1 cbutter
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1/2 cconfectioners' sugar
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1/4 csugar
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1 tspgrated lemon peel
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2 call purpose flour
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1 tspsalt
- GLAZE
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2 cconfectioners' sugar
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3 Tbsplemon juice
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2 tspgrated lemon peel
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yellow, green or red colored sugar
How To Make lemon shortbreads
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1In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon peel. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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2Let dough stand at room temperature for 5 - 10 minutes. Roll out each portion between two sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1 1/2 in. diamond - shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
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3Bake at 325 for 6 - 8 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Combine the confectioners' sugar. lemon juice and peel; spread over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar..
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