Classic Lemon Shortbread Recipe

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Classic Lemon Shortbread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 -2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Beat butter until fluffy in a large bowl.
  2. Beat in sugar, egg, lemon extract and lemon rind.
  3. Combine flour, cornmeal and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well.
  4. Shape dough into a log about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours. (Can also freeze at this point. Frozen dough keeps for 3 months).
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  6. Cut dough into 1/4 inch thick slices.
  7. Bake on greased cookie sheets until cookie just begin to brown at the edges, about ten minutes.
  8. Remove from pan and cool on wire racks.
  9. For glaze, beat butter, confectioner's sugar and lemon juice to make a thin glaze. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1179.47 Kcal (4938 kJ)
Calories from fat 489.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.39g 84%
Cholesterol 186.37mg 62%
Sodium 182.74mg 8%
Potassium 156.27mg 3%
Total Carbs 166.62g 56%
Sugars 102.99g 412%
Dietary Fiber 2.98g 12%
Protein 9.95g 20%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 34.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 436.5 Kcal (1828 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.13g 84%
Cholesterol 68.97mg 62%
Sodium 67.63mg 8%
Potassium 57.83mg 3%
Total Carbs 61.66g 56%
Sugars 38.11g 412%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 12%
Protein 3.68g 20%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 21%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 12.7mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.5
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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