lemon meltaways
(5 ratings)
These cookies are melt in your mouth good. One of my favorites. I believe this recipe came from one of my TOH magazines.
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(5 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For lemon meltaways
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3/4 cbutter, softened
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1/3 cconfectioners' sugar
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1 tsplemon juice
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1 1/4 call-purpose flour
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1/2 ccornstarch
- FROSTING
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1/4 cbutter, softened
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3/4 cconfectioners' sugar
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1 tsplemon juice
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1 tspgrated lemon peel
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1 - 3drops yellow food coloring, optional
How To Make lemon meltaways
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1In 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.
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2Unwrap 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.
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3For 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.
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