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Lemon Icebox Cookies
Slice and bake lemon cookies
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
0
minutes
minutes
Total Time
22
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
cookies
Calories
138
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
2
C
all purpose flour
1
C
powdered sugar
1/2
tsp
coarse salt
1
Tbsp
plus 1 tsp lemon zest
1
tsp
fresh lemon juice
1
C
butter
cut into pieces
2
egg yolks
1/4
C
coarse granulated sugar
for rolling
Instructions
In a food processor, pulse together flour, confectioners sugar, salt and lemon zest until combined.
Add butter and process until crumbly.
Add in egg yolks and lemon juice and pulse util dough comes together.
Divide dough in half and form into two logs.
Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate or freeze until firm. (a couple of hours up to a month)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll log of dough into sugar, coating the outside.
Slice logs into 1/4 inch thick slices and arrange on parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake until gold brown around the edges, 12-15 minutes.
Transfer cookies to rack to cool.
Nutrition
Calories:
138
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
37
mg
|
Sodium:
117
mg
|
Potassium:
16
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
258
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
6
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg