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Close-up of homemade lemon meltaway cookies, stacked on a vintage silver tray. The cookies are shaped like flowers, lightly dusted with powdered sugar, and have a soft yellow color. A blurred lemon is visible in the background, adding a fresh touch to the rustic, cozy scene.

Lemon Meltaway Cookies

5 from 1 vote
These Lemon Meltaway Cookies are a delicate treat with a buttery texture that melts in your mouth, thanks to a perfect combination of butter and cornstarch. Fresh lemon zest and juice balance the sweetness with a hint of tartness.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 33 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 100
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½cups All-purpose flour Flour - Use gluten-free blend if necessary
  • 2tbsp Cornstarch Cornstarch
  • 1cup Unsalted butter Butter - Room temperature
  • ¾cup Powdered sugar Powdered sugar
  • 1tsp Vanilla extract Vanilla extract
  • ¼tsp Salt Salt
  • 1tbsp Fresh lemon zest Fresh lemon zest - From 2-3 lemons
  • 2tbsp Fresh lemon juice Fresh lemon juice - From 2-3 lemons
  • Optional Yellow food coloring Yellow food coloring - Add for extra color (optional)
  • ¼cup Extra powdered sugar Extra powdered sugar - For dusting the finished cookies
  • 1tsp Additional lemon zest Additional lemon zest - For dusting the finished cookies

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer (Stand or hand mixer)
  • 1 Microplane zester (For zesting lemons)
  • 1 Citrus juicer (For juicing lemons)
  • 2 Parchment paper (For lining baking sheets)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For slicing dough)
  • 1 Sifter (For powdered sugar dusting)

Method
 

  1. Prepare ingredients, zest and juice lemons
  2. Cream butter and sugar, mix in lemon zest
  3. Mix flour, cornstarch, and salt into butter mixture
  4. Shape dough into a log and refrigerate it
  5. Slice dough and bake until set and pale

Nutrition

Serving: 1CookieCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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