Lemon Meltaways

Recipe Rating:	5 Ratings5
Category:	Cookies
Keyword:	lemon
Serves:	about 5 dozen
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	10 Min

Ingredients

3/4 c	butter, softened
1/3 c	confectioners' sugar
1 tsp	lemon juice
1 1/4 c	all-purpose flour
1/2 c	cornstarch
FROSTING
1/4 c	butter, softened
3/4 c	confectioners' sugar
1 tsp	lemon juice
1 tsp	grated lemon peel
1 - 3	drops yellow food coloring, optional

Pinched by daniwiney, and 320 more.

Cassie Long

Well Seasoned

Western, PA

1lovetocook1x

Member Since Dec 2011

Cassie's Notes:

These cookies are melt in your mouth good. One of my favorites.

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; beat in lemon juice. Combine flour and cornstarch; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into two 8-in. rolls; wrap each roll in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

Unwrap and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until the cookies are firm to the touch. Remove to wire racks to cool.

For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon peel and food coloring. Frost cooled cookies.

Comments

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Gina Mindock JungleLoveMama

Feb 19, 2013

Wow these look fantastic. Cannot wait to try. I will let you know how they come out. thanks for the recipe!

Stephanie Dodd skeen

Feb 19, 2013

Pinched! look and sound delish; I am a lemon lover!!

Cassie Long 1lovetocook1x

Feb 19, 2013

Thanks Gina...They are so good, I hope you like them..and yes, let me know how they come out for you..Cass

Cassie Long 1lovetocook1x

Feb 19, 2013

Stephanie..I love lemon also..sadly though I am the only one in my family that cares for lemon...so when I make anything lemon, I share with my mom.

I have a delicious lemon cream puff recipe I am making again soon..will share it also...thanks for pinching...Cass

Stephanie Dodd skeen

Feb 19, 2013

OMG; lemon cream puffs; now that sounds difficult but delish!!!!

Cassie Long 1lovetocook1x

Feb 19, 2013

They really aren't hard Steph...but oh so good...

Billie Neal WildExpectation

Feb 19, 2013

OK, as usual I'm going to show my ignorance. You guys must be wondering how on earth I made it this far!!! LOL!!! Well, I haven't always been this ignorant!!! Now you can say, "Thank God"!!!!!!!
Cass, are these butter cookies?

Cassie Long 1lovetocook1x

Feb 19, 2013

Lolll Billie..u crack me up..I wouldn't consider these butter cookies..yet I have never made butter cookies...maybe someone with more expertise on butter cookies could help you out with that question...sorry hun!..

Ellen Bales Starwriter

Feb 19, 2013

If you left out the lemon juice, I think they would be considered butter cookies. Check some butter cookie recipes and compare ingredients, Billie.

Cass, these look wonderful, I can almost taste them! The best thing? No special ingredients required! Thanks for posting this!

Cassie Long 1lovetocook1x

Feb 19, 2013

I checked a butter cookie recipe..seems they take more butter and flour..also egg..there are no eggs in these...

No special ingredients is what I like about them Ellen..and you're welcome..

Billie Neal WildExpectation