Name: Frosted Lemon Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: Butter, softened - 1 ½ cups; White sugar - 6 tablespoons; Cornstarch - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - 2 ½ cups; Fresh lemon juice - 6 tablespoons; Grated lemon peel - 2 teaspoons; Powdered sugar - 2 cups; Butter, softened - 1 cup; Grated lemon peel - 2 teaspoons; Fresh lemon juice - 2 tablespoons; Yellow food coloring, or as desired (Optional) - 3 drops

Ingredients for - Frosted Lemon Cookies

1. Butter, softened 1 ½ cups

2. White sugar 6 tablespoons

3. Cornstarch 1 cup

4. All-purpose flour 2 ½ cups

5. Fresh lemon juice 6 tablespoons

6. Grated lemon peel 2 teaspoons

7. Powdered sugar 2 cups

8. Butter, softened 1 cup

9. Grated lemon peel 2 teaspoons

10. Fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons

11. Yellow food coloring, or as desired (Optional) 3 drops

How to cook deliciously - Frosted Lemon Cookies

1 . Stage

Combine butter and sugar for cookies in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Mix in cornstarch. Add flour, lemon juice, and lemon peel; beat on low speed until a soft dough forms. Shape dough into a 2-inch diameter log. Wrap in waxed paper and chill in the refrigerator until firm, 1 to 2 hours.

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. Repeat with remaining dough.

5 . Stage

While cookies are baking, combine powdered sugar, butter, lemon peel, lemon juice, and food coloring for frosting in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread frosting onto cooled cookies. Let frosting dry completely before storing.