Shortbread Lemon Cookies
By: Diethood
Published: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 1:57pm

Ingredients




1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
2 eggs, divided
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 cups finely ground almonds or almond flour
1/2 cup superfine sugar or caster sugar
1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 whole small lemons, with peel, washed, dried, and cut into very thin slices
powdered sugar for sprinkling

Preparation

1 Beat butter with one egg. 2 Add almond flour, sugar, all-purpose flour, and lemon juice, and mix with the mixer on the lowest setting. 3 Shape the dough into two rolls, about 2 inches each in diameter, and put in the refrigerator for 3 hours. 4 Preheat oven to 350. 5 Slice each log into cookies, about 1/8 inch thick, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. 6 Beat the second egg and brush the top of each cookie with it. 7 Place one lemon slice on top of each cookie. 8 Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 12-15 minutes. 9 If you like the tops of the cookies browned, put them under the broiler the last 5 minutes of baking. 10 Cool and optionally sprinkle with powdered sugar (optional).

About


Delicious lemon cookies made with butter, almond flour, caster sugar, and topped with a slice of a lemon.