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Holiday Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1-1/3 cups corn starch
2 cups all-purpose flour
4-2/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted and divided
2-1/3 cups butter, divided
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel, divided
1/3 cup lemon juice
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat over to 350ºF. In a medium bowl combine the corn starch, flour and 2/3 cup powdered sugar. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, beat 2 cups of butter with a mixer at medium speed until softened and smooth. Add the corn starch mixture, vanilla and 1-1/2 tsp. of lemon peel; beat well. (if necessary, refrigerate dough 1 hour or until easy to handle.)

3. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them 1-1/2 inches apart on the ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks.

4. For icing, beat together in a medium bowl the remaining 1/3 cup butter, and the remaining tsp. of lemon peel until the butter is softened. Add the remaining 4 cups of powdered sugar and lemon juice; beat until well combined.

Decorate cookies with icing. Store in a tightly covered container.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6 dozen cookies

 

 

 

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