Lemon Shortbread Trees

By mangia_g2

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 to 3 2 to 3
• teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup pretzel sticks, broken in half
• Decorator sprinkles

Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour, powdered sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl; set aside.

Beat butter in large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture, lemon juice and lemon zest. Beat until dough forms.

Shape dough into 2 (8-inch) logs; press in sides to form triangles with 1-inch base and 2-inch sides. Wrap each log in plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (2 hours).

Heat oven to 350°F. Cut logs into 3/8-inch slices with sharp knife. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Insert pretzel half into bottom edge to form tree trunk. Press zigzag-style potato masher or knife handle into cookies to create horizontal lines for “trees”. Decorate with decorator sprinkles.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.