Lemony Bonbon Cookies
By spleen12781
Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- zest of one lemon
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 24 pecan halves
- Icing:
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 3 to 4 teaspoons lemon juice
Details
Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins
Preparation
Step 1
1) Preheat oven to at 350°
2) In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar and zest until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon juice. Combine flour and cornstarch; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
3) Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place pecan halves on two ungreased baking sheets. Top each pecan half with a ball of dough; flatten with the bottom of a small glass.
4) Bake for 14-16 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
5) For icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough lemon juice to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread over cookies. Let stand until set.
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