Shortbread Lemon Cookies
Shortbread Lemon Cookies might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. For 29 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 134 calories. This recipe serves 36. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. 3 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up flour, almond flour, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 10%. Try Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing {A Tribute to Aunt Roxanne}, Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing {A Tribute to Aunt Roxanne}, and Lemon Shortbread Cookies for similar recipes.
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1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
butter
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1 tablespoon lemon zest
lemon peel
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2 cups finely ground almonds or almond flour
almond meal
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1/2 cup superfine sugar or caster sugar
superfine sugar
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1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
wheat flour
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
lemon juice
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4 whole small lemons, with peel, washed, dried, and cut into very thin slices
lemon
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powdered sugar for sprinkling
powdered sugar
Directions
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Step 1 :
Beat butter with one egg.
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Step 2 :
Add almond flour, sugar, all-purpose flour, and lemon juice, and mix with the mixer on the lowest setting.
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Step 3 :
Shape the dough into two rolls, about 2 inches each in diameter, and put in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
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Step 4 :
Preheat oven to 35
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Step 5 :
Slice each log into cookies, about 1/8 inch thick, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
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Step 6 :
Beat the second egg and brush the top of each cookie with it.
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Step 7 :
Place one lemon slice on top of each cookie.
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Step 8 :
Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 12-15 minutes.
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Step 9 :
If you like the tops of the cookies browned, put them under the broiler the last 5 minutes of baking.
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Step 10 :
Cool and optionally sprinkle with powdered sugar (optional).