Iced Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies
These delightful Iced Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies are a perfect blend of sweet, citrusy, and floral flavors. The tender shortbread cookies are topped with a zesty lemon icing and a sprinkle of lavender for a beautiful and delicious treat.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cookies
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp coarse Kosher salt (if using table salt, use half the amount)
- zest of 1 small lemon
- ½ tsp dried edible lavender
- ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp fresh or bottled lemon juice
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp meringue powder
- 2 ½ – 3 tbsp fresh or bottled lemon juice
- dried edible lavender, or lemon zest, for decorating
Instructions
- Prepare the Cookie Dough: In a bowl, mix flour, powdered sugar, salt, lemon zest, and lavender. Add butter and vanilla, then lemon juice. Form dough, chill, and cut into cookies.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake at 350°F for 12-15 mins until edges are golden. Cool on a wire rack.
- Make the Icing: Whisk powdered sugar and meringue powder. Add lemon juice for desired consistency.
- Ice the Cookies: Dip cookies into icing and decorate with lavender or lemon zest.
Notes
- Ensure butter is cold for flaky cookies.
- Adjust lemon juice in icing for desired thickness.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
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