Description
Zesty Lemon Meltaway Cookies are soft, buttery lemon cookies with bright citrus flavor, a delicate crumb, and a powdered sugar finish, making them a perfect easy dessert for spring baking, holiday cookie trays, tea parties, and lemon dessert lovers.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in the lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until a soft dough forms.
6. Chill the dough for 30 minutes to make shaping easier.
7. Scoop or roll the dough into small balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly set and the tops remain pale.
9. Cool for 5 minutes, then dust or roll the cookies in powdered sugar.
10. Let the cookies cool completely and dust again if you want a thicker snowy finish.
Notes
These cookies stay most tender when the dough is mixed just until combined.
Fresh lemon zest gives the strongest flavor, so avoid bottled substitutes for the best result.
A second coating of powdered sugar after cooling gives them the prettiest meltaway finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg