Made with lemon juice and lemon zest and topped with slices of fresh lemon, these Lemon Cookies are infused with bright citrus flavor in every bite. Perfect for tea, cookie trays and any other occasion.
Servings : 24Cookies
Prep Time 3 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 3 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Ingredients
12tablespoonsbutter,softened
2largeeggs,divided
1tablespoonlemon zest
2cupsfinely ground almond flour
½cupsuperfine sugar or caster sugar
1¼cupsall-purpose flour
1tablespoonlemon juice
4whole small lemons,with peel, washed, dried with paper towels, and cut into very thin slices
powdered sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
Using an electric mixer, beat butter with one egg until smooth.
Add almond flour, sugar, all-purpose flour, and lemon juice, and beat with the mixer on the lowest setting until completely combined and smooth.
Shape the dough into two logs, about 2 inches each in diameter; cover logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350˚F.
Slice each log into cookies, about 1/8-inch thick, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Lightly beat the second egg and brush the top of each cookie with it.
Place one lemon slice on top of each cookie.
Sprinkle with superfine sugar and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
If you like the tops of the cookies browned, put them under the broiler the last 3 minutes of baking.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: Russian
Keyword: citrus cookies, easy spring desserts, lemon shortbread cookies