Lemon Meltaway Cookies
Lemon Meltaway Cookies are a delicate little frosted dessert with that subtle lemon flavor we all love. They’re thoroughly munchable as a good cookie should be, but they’re also small and lovely. These cookies remind me of an old fashioned cookie you would serve with tea or crustless cucumber sandwiches.
These cookies are delicate and fragile, but that’s why they melt in your mouth.
That’s also why we frost them; the frosting helps to hold them together. The frosting also comes with delicious lemon flavor from the fresh lemon juice and zest. Yummy!
Making Lemon Meltaway Cookies
You’ll need to chill the cookie dough once you’ve made it, so keep that in mind when making them.
The lemon cookie dough
Using a stand mixer or hand-held mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy.
Next, add in the cornstarch, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix thoroughly.
Then, stir in the flour just until mixed. Do not over mix or you’ll end up with hockey pucks.
This is your cookie dough.
Divide the cookie dough in half, then shape each half into 8″ logs. You can make them square or round, triangular even; whatever you’re into.
Wrap each log with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight.
When you’re ready to bake them, preheat the oven to 350°.
Cut the logs into 1/4″ cookies and place them about 2″ apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 – 12 minutes, or until set. These particular cookies will not brown, so you have to watch the time.
Let them cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then carefully remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Lemon Cookie Frosting
Before making the frosting, decide on if you’re going to spread it on, or pipe it on. The difference is in the lemon zest.
Lemon zest will plug your piping tip, so only add the zest if spreading the frosting on the cookies.
So, to make the frosting, add everything into a medium bowl and beat on LOW until thoroughly mixed. Scrape the sides, then speed up the beaters for a couple minutes on MEDIUM.
Ok, it’s time to start frosting cookies.
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Lemon Meltaway Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Frosting:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel (see Notes below)
Instructions
Cookies:
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add in the cornstarch, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest; mix until combined. With beaters on LOW, mix in the flour until combined.
- Divide the cookie dough in half. Shape each half into an 8" roll and wrap with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Chill for 2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°. With sharp knife, cut each roll into 1/4" slices. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 – 12 minutes, or until set. (Cookies will not brown.) Cool completely on wire rack.
Frosting:
- Mix all frosting ingredients on LOW to mix, then once mixed, speed up to MEDIUM until fully combined and fluffy, scraping sides as you go. Spread over cooled cookies. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Lemon Meltaway Cookies
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