New Recipe Alert: High Tea Lemon Cookies

This recipe comes from Linda at Whats Cooking America These are light and delicate little treats with a sweet/tart lemony flavor that perfectly pairs with tea.

 

The instructions on the website sounded a little intimidating, but I had no trouble with them. 

High Tea Lemon Cookies
2 cups butter, room temperature
2/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups cornstarch

Apparently the butter being at room temperature is KEY. I left mine out on the counter over night and had no issues. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy looking. Add powdered sugar; mix until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest and vanilla extract; beat well. Add flour and cornstarch into butter mixture and mix well until well combined.

Lemon Frosting
This recipe makes enough for a double batch of cookies
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/3 to 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 cups confectioners sugar

I used a bag to pipe the icing on and it worked fine. The website says to dip the cookies in the icing.

Church lady tested, Good Day approved!

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