Lemon Shortbread

Submitted by Derf2440

"Melt in your mouth, tangy lemon taste. Hard to resist!! Freezes well I've never made these with the poppy seeds, only with the lemon rind, we love it, nice tangy taste and melt in your mouth. They have become a traditional Christmas item paired with the traditional shortbread."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 36 shortbread

ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh lemon rind
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened

directions

1. Combine flour, corn starch, icing sugar and lemon rind in a large bowl.
2. With large spoon, blend in butter.
3. Work with hands until a soft, smooth dough forms.
4. roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
5. Cut in shapes with cookie cutters.
6. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Sprinkle with coloured sugars if desired.
8. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
9. Remove from sheet, cool completely.
10. Variation: Lemon Almond- Add 3/4 cup finely chopped unblanched almonds to dough or Lemon poppyseed- Add 1 tablespoon poppy seeds to dough.

Reviews

[evelynathens]

We liked these very much. They do have a melt-in-your-mouth texture, which I love - and I'm a sucker for lemon in anything and loved the light lemony taste in these. I made cookie sandwiches with some of these, filling with raspberry jam, and that was delicious, too.

 

[FLUFFSTER]

I love this type of cookie! So tender! Mine did crumble a bit, but hey, that's what napkins are for. lol Such a good flavor, and so easy to make. I put these in my Christmas Cookie basket this year. Made for KK's 24 Days of Cookies event.

 

[KellyMac6]

These were definitely melt in your mouth! A very good cookie with a pretty strong lemon flavor. I didn't do cookie cutters but rather just rolled the dough into a log and cut. I think my dough was far to sticky to actually roll out anyways. Made very flat cookie, but they were still good. Thank you.

 

[AllieBrooklynBaker]

wow! spectacular. i didn't think i was much of a lemon cookie person but these set me straight! the texture is definitely melt in your mouth ad the smell of the dough was intoxicating! i used a gluten-free flour, so was unable to roll, just dropped dough down and patted into 1/4 thickness, which worked just fine, they baked up perfectly flat and round. so easy! thanks derf!

 

[alligirl]

These were melt in your mouth GOOD! I mixed everything together, and following another reviewer's suggestion, I added the juice from 1 lemon (2 tbsp.) to expedite mixing. I then rolled mine in a log, and put it in the fridge, to chill. I baked for 20 minutes, and used my sil-pats, for ease of removal. I may have sliced mine a bit thin, as my yield was closer to 50, but more cookies is NOT a problem :D ! These were so tender; I think they would be perfect with a dab of lemon curd, or even some raspberry jam! Thanks so much for sharing, Derf! Made for Fall PAC '09.