These soft, crumbly, and buttery cookies will melt in your mouth and surprise you with a fresh and fruity lemon flavor.
Frosty Lemon Hearts
Course: DessertCuisine: GermanDifficulty: MediumServings
2
baking sheetsPrep time
45
minutesBaking time
10
minutesChilling
2
hoursThese soft, crumbly, and buttery cookies will melt in your mouth and surprise you with a fresh and fruity lemon flavor.
Ingredients
- For the dough
250 g plain, all-purpose flour
a pinch of baking powder
100 g confectioners’ sugar, sieved
the zest of 1 lemon
150 g butter, at room temperature
1 egg white
- For brushing and sprinkles
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon cold water
very coarse sugar or sparkling sugar
- For icing
150 g confectioners’ sugar
2 – 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Method
- Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead into a smooth dough. Form the dough into a thick log, wrap in plastic and chill for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 355F / 180C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough into 2 – 3 parts. Take one portion and roll it out on a lightly flour-dusted workspace. Cut out hearts and place them on a baking sheet.
- Whisk together egg yolk and water. Brush half of the cookies with the egg wash and sprinkle with coarse or sparkling sugar. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Pull the cookies with the parchment paper from the baking sheet onto a cooling rack and allow to cool down. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Stir together confectioners’ sugar with only so much lemon juice until you have a thick and creamy icing. Spread icing over the cookies without sugar sprinkles. Let the icing set before storing cookies in an airtight container.
Love these cookies!