Melt-In-Your-Mouth Lemon Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon zest (about 3 medium lemons)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/3 tablespoons lemon juice (squeeze from the lemons just zested)
2 teaspoons lemon zest

Preparation

Heat the oven to 350\u00b0F
In large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour, cornstarch, lemon zest and vanilla until well blended.
Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls and place about 1 1/2 inches apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and flatten a little.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until edges are light golden brown. Remove carefully from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a small bowl. Stir in additional juice if necessary, or powdered sugar to thicken.
Dip the tops of the cooled cookies in icing and place on the parchment paper that you baked the cookies on, to harden.