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Plate of stacked Lemon Icebox Cookies
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Lemon Icebox Cookies

This is a super simple, light, crispy cookie with a touch of tart lemon.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Chilling2 hours
Total Time2 hours 32 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, dessert, lemon
Servings: 56
Calories: 66kcal
Author: Tricia

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

For the Frosting:

  • In a small bowl mix all frosting ingredients until fluffy. Frost cooled cookies.

Notes

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.

Nutrition

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