Lemon Meltaway Cookies

Recently I hosted a fun stamping class where we made some cards using the Sweet Citrus Bundle—this was a Cookies & Cards class that I host once or twice a month. Because it was a citrus themed class I decided to try out a new recipe and its definitely a keeper! If you are a lemon lover you will really enjoy these simple and easy lemon cookies!

LEMON MELTAWAY COOKIES

Ingredients:

1 cup butter softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 lemon, zest of

2 cups of flour

1/2 tsp baking powderr

1/2 tsp salt

Lemon Cookie Glaze:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp heavy cream

1/8 tsp salt

Instructions:

Cream the butter and sugar together. Mix in egg until well incorporated and add in lemon zest. Mix.

Add 1/2 cup of flour, baking powder and salt to the creamed mixture and combine. Continuing adding flour at 1/2 cup increments and it is all completely combined.

Use a small cookie scoop (I love the Pampered Chef scoops!) or tablespoon to measure dough and then form into balls and place on a cookie sheet with parchement paper. You can slightly flatten them with the palm of your hand.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-9 minutes until the center is set. The cookies will not brown at the edges and will remain light in color. Let them sit for a couple of minutes on the sheet and then transfer to cool on a wire rack. You will be icing the cookies on this rack so you can place paper towel beneath to catch any drips.

It is important that the cookies are completely cool before you add the glaze.

To make the Lemon Cookie Glaze:

Whisk the powdered sugar with the cream, lemon juice and salt until smooth. Use a spoon to add a teaspoon or more of the glaze to each cooled cookie. Let the glaze set before you transfer the cookies to a container. They taste great at room temperature but even better straight from the fridge!

I was able to make 24 cookies from this recipe! I hope you enjoy!

And for fun, here is the lemon card we created that inspired my cookie recipe!