Lemon Icebox Cookies
This is a super simple, light, crispy cookie with a touch of tart lemon.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Chilling2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 32 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, dessert, lemon
Servings: 56
Calories: 66kcal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened and cut into pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Frosting:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
In a food processor, pulse flour, confectioners' sugar, salt and lemon zest until combined. Add butter and process until sandy. Add egg yolks and lemon juice; pulse until dough comes together. Divide dough in half and form each into a 1 ½ inch-wide log. Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm, about 2 hours (or up to 1 month).
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread granulated sugar on a piece of parchment paper and roll logs over sugar to coat. Slice logs into ¼ inch thick slices and arrange 1 inch apart of a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake until cookies are golden brown around the edges, about 12 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through cooking time. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Cookie: Adapted from a recipe by Martha Stewart
Frosting: Adapted from Land-O-Lakes Lemon Meltaway recipe
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.
Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg