Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Agnes Bauer’s Lemon Meltaway Cookies

Haley Bauer

Haley Bauer

Published June 29, 2020 4:02 am
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Try these tasty cookies inspired by Agnes Bauer!

Agnes Bauer’s Lemon Meltaway Cookies

Ingredients

Cookies:
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tsp. lemon juice

Frosting:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tsp. lemon juice

Directions

-In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, butter, lemon peel, and lemon juice.
-Beat on low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).
-Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 8×1 inch rolls.
-With a sharp knife, cut each half into 1/4 inch slices.
-Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
-Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until set (cookies will not brown).
-Cool completely.
-In a small mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat at medium speed until fluffy (1 to 2 minutes).
-Frost cooled cookies and enjoy!

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