Lemon Cookies That Melt in Your Mouth

I was searching for a lemon cookie recipe online because I had an abundance of lemons. I found two recipes one on Cookingclassy.com and the other foodandwine.com both very similar, I added a little more zest and lemon juice to mine. This cookie reminds me of the girl scout lemon cookies minus the glaze. They are so good and truly do melt in your mouth. It is hard to eat just one. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Lemon Cookies:

1 3/4 cups of unbleached all-purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon of Cornstarch
1/4 Teaspoon Sea-Salt
1 cup of Powdered Sugar, another 1 cup for the Glaze
1 cup Unsalted Butter, soften room temperature
2 1/2 Tablespoon of Lemon Zest, extra for Garnish (careful not to zest the pith)
2 Large Egg Yolks
2 Tablespoon Fresh squeezed Lemon Juice, This is used in the Glaze

Lemon Glaze:

1 cup Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

Glazing Directions:

In a bowl mix together the Powdered Sugar and Lemon Juice. Let sit a few minutes before glazing cookies.

Baking Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. set aside
In a bowl mix together flour, cornstarch & salt, set aside
Using a electric mixer or hand mixer add the butter blend until smooth then add the cup of powdered sugar mix both completely together.
Add the egg yolks one at a time to the butter mixture and blend in, then add the lemon zest continue to mix. Scrape down the sides.
Add the flour mixture a little at a time and mix altogether. You are ready to make your cookie balls.
Using a tablespoon or scooper make cookie balls and place each two inches apart, after you fill the baking tray press each down with the palm of your hand.
Bake cookies one tray at a time. 10-12 min do not over bake, top should be matt and soft to touch.
Place cookies on a wire rack until completely cool.
Using a teaspoon fill 1/2 way with the glaze and drizzle in the center of each cookie then using the back of the spoon even the glaze out.
Garnish with lemon zest, let cookie sit until the glaze hardens before transferring onto a serving dish. Enjoy!