Variations: Orange or Lime Glazed Cookies
Photo and cookies by flycakes, Premium Member © Sarah Phillips
These cookies are insanely delicious and so easy to make. I have adapted them from Martha Stewart.
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INGREDIENTS
Cookies
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; spoon into measuring cup and level to rim
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick or 8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Lemon Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Cookies:
1. Position an oven shelf to the middle. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla and beat until combined. With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture.
5. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto two baking sheets covered with parchment paper.
6. Bake until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
7. Let cool 2 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Lemon Glaze.
1. Combine ingredients in a bowl.
2. Spread cookies with Lemon Glaze and let set, about 1 hour.
VARIATIONS
Orange or Lime Glazed Cookies: For orange- or lime-flavored cookies, substitute the zest and juice of those fruits.
