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shortbread cookie recipe Lemon-Dusted Shortbread Cookies
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 18–24 cookies 1x
- Diet: General
Description
These Lemon-Dusted Shortbread Cookies offer a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture with bright lemon notes. They are a simple, quick, and family-friendly dessert perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp fresh lemon zest
- 0.25 tsp salt
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Oven & Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a standard baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes). Stir in the fresh lemon zest until fragrant.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined and a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
- Shape & Cut Dough: Gently press the dough into an even disk about 0.5 inch thick, or roll it out to 0.25 inch thickness. Use cookie cutters or slice into shortbread fingers. Chill dough for 20-30 minutes before baking if cookies are spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Place the shaped cookies on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
- Cool & Dust: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Lightly dust with powdered sugar once fully cooled.
Notes
Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough cookies (mix until just combined). If dough is too crumbly, add 0.5 tsp of cold water or milk at a time. For cleaner edges, chill dough for 20-30 minutes before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160 calories
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 13 mg