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4th of July Lemon Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
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4th of July Lemon Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: Cookies
Keyword: cookie, Lemon, recipe
Author: Barbara Schieving

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup dried cranberries finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch and salt and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and lemon zest. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until well blended. Mix in the dried cranberries.
  • Shape the dough in to a flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to ¼ inch thick. Cut the dough in to desired shapes. Place the cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets or cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake until lightly browned on the bottom about 10-12 minutes. Don't over bake. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet and then remove to a wire rack to cool.
  • Icing
  • Whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice to create a thin glaze. Spread the icing on the cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles as desired.