MEYER ICED LEMON COOKIES
I found this recipe on a web site The Chocolate Gourmand. My icing turned out different for some reason. On the web site it looked like frosting. Mine just sort of disappeared. No matter. My family loved them. Preparation time includes chilling time.
Provided by cookee monster
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Using a microplane grater, remove the zest from 4 Meyer lemons. Reserve 1 1/2 tablespoons for the dough.
- Mix butter on high speed until fluffy and add sugar and egg. Continue mixing on medium speed and add vanilla and lemon rind. In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients until blended. Mixing on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture until blended, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- While the dough is being chilled, juice the lemons you removed the zest from earlier. Add the remaining lemon rind to the juice and slowly mix in the powdered sugar. It's better to err on the side of too thick for the icing as runny icing won't form nice stripes.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll into 1 1/4 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten the cookies with a glass or measuring cup. Coat the bottom of the glass or cup with sugar between flattening. Try to get the cookies around 1/4 inch in height.
- Bake 9- 11 (If you want a crisper cookie you may need 11+ minutes. Other wise 9-10 should give you a softer cookie.) minutes at 375 degrees until edges are just turning golden. Remove from oven and tranfer to cooling racks to cool completely.
- Set a plastic bag in a glass and pour the icing mixture into the plastic bag. Snip the corner off the plastic bag and pipe stripes along the cooled cookie tops. Let the icing harden fully before transferring to storage container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.4, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 84.6, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7.5, Protein 1
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Muhammad Yousaf Sadiq
[email protected]These cookies were a disappointment. They were dry and crumbly, and the lemon flavor was barely there.
Muhammad harun Ansari
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the cookies to spread out in the oven. They ended up being more like bars than cookies.
Atta Ullah 2122
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good. I would reduce the amount of sugar next time.
Royal Branch1
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of lemon desserts, but I really enjoyed these cookies. The lemon flavor is subtle and not overpowering.
Garr George
[email protected]I love the way these cookies look. They're so elegant and perfect for any occasion.
Meiyolanda Jacobs
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect summer treat. They're light and refreshing, and the lemon flavor is so zesty.
Faeda Rashida
[email protected]I've tried a lot of lemon cookie recipes, but this one is my favorite. The cookies are soft and chewy, and the icing is the perfect finishing touch.
Charne Williams
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Firad Ahmed
[email protected]I was hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of lemon desserts, but I'm so glad I did! These cookies are amazing.
Carvelle Ammus
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly.
Jack W
[email protected]I love the combination of lemon and icing on these cookies. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
johnrex johnrex
[email protected]I've made these cookies a few times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. The lemon flavor is perfect and they're not too sweet.
Hassan juttgg
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my last party! Everyone loved them. They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I'll definitely be making them again.