Lemon Tea Cookies

By trf0ster

Ingredients

• for the cookies
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
• for the frosting
• 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 1/4 cup unsalted cold butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Details

Adapted from mymadisonbistro.com

Preparation

Step 1

for the cookies
Cream butter, lemon zest and juice until fluffy. In separate bowl, sift dry ingredients and mix into butter on low speed.

Divide in half. Shape each half into an 8×1 inch log and roll in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Cut into ¼ inch rounds. Bake at 350 F for 12 minutes. Cool and frost.

for the frosting
On low speed, mix the cold butter with electric mixer (use paddle attachment for a stand mixer) until smooth. Slowly add confectioners’ sugar until blended. Beat in the lemon zest and juice.