Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• lemon, zest of
• 2 cups sifted flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
• 3 scrape sides of the bowl.
• 4 add lemon juice, zest and flour and mix thoroughly on low speed.
• 5 shape level tablespoons of dough into logs on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 15-20 minutes until cookie spreads and is very light brown in color.
• 7 cookies may be dipped in soft lemon frosting or melted chocolate on one end.
• 8 chill to set chocolate or frosting.