Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of Easiest Lemon Meltaway Cookies, a treat that promises to melt in your mouth with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup cornstarch
- 0.25 tsp salt
Instructions
- Cream softened butter and powdered sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
- Mix in lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients into wet mixture until a soft dough forms; avoid overmixing.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice chilled dough into rounds and place on prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Toss warm cookies in powdered sugar before cooling on a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 15g)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg