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Buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Glaze

Buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Glaze are light and fresh with vibrant sweet and sour flavors that are surprisingly easy to create! Every bite is packed with a burst of lemon flavor and the shortbread has the perfect dense, buttery texture that will make this your new favorite cookie!
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68
30 min
TOTAL TIME
283
CALORIES
$0.33
PER SERVING
Buttery Lemon Shortbread Cookies with a Glaze
Ingredients
11 INGREDIENTS
24 SERVINGS
Powdered Sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
Lemon Juice
3 tbsp lemon juice
Butter
2 cups butter
Salt
1/2 tsp salt
Powdered Sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
Flour
4 cups flour
Extra Flour
extra flour
Baking Powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
Lemon
1 whole lemon
zest
Lemon
1 whole lemon
juiced
Lemon
1 whole lemon
zest
Directions
11 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
15 min
COOK TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
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Health Info
Macros
33g
CARBS
15g
FAT
2g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
WHEAT
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