I recently read the mystery books by Josi S. Kilpack (which I highly recommend) and really loved the recipes that she puts throughout her books! This recipe is from the book English Trifle. A good friend made me these cookies for my birthday, so I know that they are delicious! They would be perfect for a shower because they are so light and dainty. :)
Cookies
2 c. butter (room temperature)
2/3 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. cornstarch (this is not a typo :)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest and vanilla. Beat well. Add flour and cornstarch and beat until well combined. DO NOT refrigerate. Roll by hand into 1-inch balls or use a well packed scoop, placing cookies about an inch apart as they do not spread much while baking. Bake 15 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets until bottom edges are light brown. Cool on wire racks before frosting with lemon glaze. Makes about 5 dozen small delicate cookies.
Lemon Glaze
4 T. butter
3.4 tsp. grated lemon zest (get zest from lemon before juicing)
1/4 to 1/3 c. lemon juice*
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
In a medium bowl, combine butter, zest, juice and sugar. Stir until well mixed. Place a piece of wax paper beneath the wire racks where the cookies have been cooling and drizzle glaze over cookies.
*For best results when using lemons, choose the largest lemon you can find and roll it on the counter for about a minute before juicing in order to get as much juice as possible. Zest only the yellow part of hte lemon peel; the white portion leaves a bitter taste.
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