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Tender Meltaways
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
Wonderful lemon flavoured refrigerator cookies with a tart lemon frosting. So tender they melt in your mouth.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup icing sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
3/4 cup icing sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
Directions:
1. Cookies Combine all cookie ingredients in large bowl and beat at low speed (3 minutes), until well mixed.
2. Shape cookie dough into two 8 x 1 rolls.
3. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. Cut cookie rolls into 1/4 slices.
6. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8- 10 minutes.
7. Remove cookies from oven immediately and cool completely.
8. Tart Lemon Frosting Combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
9. Dip cooled cookies in frosting.
10. Edited to add: If you find the frosting is too thick, add liquid of your choice a little at a time, until you have the constinency you desire. (lemon juice, water, milk).
By RecipeOfHealth.com