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Let’s spoil all the ladies in our lives with some love and sweets this month. The best way to celebrate is to be with family and friends enjoying a wonderful meal, sitting around the table, and sharing love for one another. As you plan your menu for a simple brunch, lunch or a spring-filled dinner, add these glazed shortbread cookies to share with your special mom. What I love about these cookies is the combination of a buttery, flaky texture and creamy, soft icing for the perfect decoration.

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Glazed Shortbread Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Zest of 1 lemon (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cream sugar and butter in mixing bowl with paddle attachment
  2. Add eggs, vanilla extract and lemon zest, and mix on low speed
  3. Slowly add the flour and mix until the dough has come together
  4. Place the ball of dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes
  5. Once dough is chilled, roll it out to ⅛ inch thick and cut into 2-inch squares or other desired shape
  6. Bake cookies at 350 F for 12-15 minutes or until light golden on the edges
  7. Allow cookies to cool completely before glazing and decorating.

Notes

  • Royal Icing
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Make royal icing by combining powdered sugar and egg whites in mixer on medium speed for 5 minutes
  • Icing will become very smooth and glossy. (Add more powdered sugar if you want it to be thicker and cover icing if not using immediately, or it will get hard)
  • Draw a border around each cookie with royal icing
  • Once the border is dry, cover the entire cookie with icing
  • Allow the base icing to dry completely, and then stencil or draw letters onto the cookies
  • Allow cookies to dry before serving or packaging
  • *Note: If you do not want to make a traditional royal icing with egg whites, you can replace the egg whites with meringue powder (follow directions on the container)

This recipe is also featured in the Advocate Magazine...Check it out here!

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