Lemon Cookies

 Lemon Cookies

Cookies

2 cups butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

½ teaspoon vanilla

1¾ cups all-purpose flour

1½ cups cornstarch

Lemon Glaze

4 tablespoons butter, softened

¾ teaspoon grated lemon zest

¼ to 1/3 cup lemon juice

2½ cups powdered sugar

For cookies: Preheat oven to 350° F. Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest and vanilla. Beat well. Add flour and cornstarch and beat until well combined. Do not refrigerate. Roll dough by hand into 1-inch balls, placing cookies about an inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes until bottom edges are light brown. Cool on wire racks before frosting with lemon glaze. Makes about 5 dozen cookies. For glaze: In medium bowl, combine butter, zest, juice, and sugar. Mix well. Place wax paper beneath cookies and drizzle on glaze.