4 Ingredient Lemon Shortbread
These shortbread cookies are crispy, buttery and packed with lemon flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup (49 g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp (142 g) all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice + 1 tbsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using the flat paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together on medium high speed for about 2 minutes, until the mixture is very creamy and light. Scrape sides of bowl as needed so that all the butter gets beaten.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour, lemon juice and zest, mixing until a dough forms.
- Put the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out into a large rectangle that is ¼ inch thick. Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours or until dough is firm. You know the dough is ready when you can peel off the top layer of parchment paper without the dough sticking to it and the dough should feel firm.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Working quickly, use a 2 inch round cookie cutter to cut dough. Alternatively you can cut dough into 1.5 inch by 2 inch rectangles. The latter will be much faster. Place cut out cookies onto prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Re-roll remaining dough and cut into more shapes until all the dough is used up. You do want to do this quickly because you don't want the dough to get soft. The dough should still be fairly firm when you are done.
- Bake cookies for about 20 minutes or until they turn a light golden brown around the edges. Let cookies cool before removing them from the baking sheet. If desired, dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- This recipe uses packaged powdered sugar that contains cornstarch. You want to use a powdered sugar with cornstarch.
- These cookies have a slight tart lemon flavor and a lot of lemon zest flavor. Don't add more than 1 tbsp of lemon juice because the cookie dough will be too soft and will spread too much if you add more lemon juice.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 82kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 0.01mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 3g, NET CARBS: 9
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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