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LEMON SHORTBREAD RECIPE | MARTHA STEWART



Lemon Shortbread Recipe | Martha Stewart image

Lemons brighten up our rich Classic Shortbread.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen rounds

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
5 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees, with rack in upper third. Sift flour and salt into a bowl; set aside. Put butter into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl. Gradually add sugar; beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in lemon zest and juice.
  • Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture all at once; mix until just combined.
  • Halve dough, and shape into disks. Wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out rounds with a 2-inch fluted cutter. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Bake until pale golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

LEMON-BUTTER SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPE | ALLRECIPES



Lemon-Butter Shortbread Cookies Recipe | Allrecipes image

You will love the burst of fresh lemon flavor in these buttery, tender shortbread cookies. And if that's not enough to tempt your taste buds, they get dipped in a tart, lemony glaze. Lemony delicious! Cookies taste more lemony the next day.

Provided by Cindy @ My Country Table

Categories     Desserts    Fruit Desserts    Lemon Dessert Recipes

Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
? cup lemon juice, or more to taste
3 cups confectioners' sugar
lemons, zested

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sift or whisk flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl.
  • Place butter in a large mixing bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until very creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and flour mixture; mix until well combined.
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a round cookie cutter. Transfer cookies to ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown on the bottom but still very light on top, about 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for about 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Whisk melted butter and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Add lemon zest and whisk again. Whisk in confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time. Add more lemon juice if necessary for a thin consistency.
  • Dip the top of each cookie in the glaze and transfer to a wire rack placed over waxed paper or parchment paper. Allow cookies to sit until glaze has set, about 2 hours.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container between layers of waxed paper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, CarbohydrateContent 36.6 g, CholesterolContent 48.3 mg, FatContent 18.4 g, FiberContent 0.6 g, ProteinContent 2.4 g, SaturatedFatContent 11.6 g, SodiumContent 61.8 mg, SugarContent 20 g

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