Lemon Shortbread Cookies

 
 
Ingredients:

Cookies
1 cup butter, (softened)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbs lemon juice (fresh)
1 pinch of salt
2 & 1/2 cups of All Purpose Flour

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 Tbs lemon juice (fresh)
1/2 tbs milk
Directions:

Cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Mix together butter, powdered sugar and lemon juice.
Add in the salt and mix again.
Sift and add flour and mix.
Using your hands to form a ball.
Roll it out it is about 1/4 inch thick.
Use a round Cookie cutter to form cookies.
Transfer to a lined baking sheet.
Bake on an un-greased baking sheet for 6 minutes. (do not brown)
Let cool on pan 1 minute
Move to a cooling rack

Glaze
Mix all ingredients.
Glaze cookies by spooning glaze over the top
Then let cool until glaze firms up.
Add a little lemon zest on top (optional)
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