Lemon Shortbreads
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Colored sugar
- Beat butter, sugars and salt until blended; beat in lemon zest. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Let dough stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften slightly.
- Preheat oven to 325u0b0. Roll each portion of dough between two pieces of waxed paper to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut dough with a floured 1-1/2-in. heart-shaped or other cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased
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- Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 7-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth; spread over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lemon-shortbreads/ (may not work)