Lemon Shortbread Cookies

My favorite cookie to eat with tea. Pure comfort. Wonderful for gifts...if there are any left.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2  teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 2  teaspoons  lemon extract
•  lemon, zest of
• 2  cups  sifted flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
3. Scrape sides of the bowl.
4. Add lemon juice, zest and flour and mix thoroughly on low speed.
5. Shape level tablespoons of dough into logs on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 15-20 minutes until cookie spreads and is very light brown in color.
7. Cookies may be dipped in soft lemon frosting or melted chocolate on one end.
8. Chill to set chocolate or frosting.