“Sauer macht lustig” is something you might hear in Germany when something is really sour. Means “sour makes you happy”. Dunno if the English language has something similar in store… an expression or saying. No clue. Anyway. If you like the combination of sweet and sour you might want to try these Lemon Meltaways someday. They are really nice and as the name says already… they melt away :P
Well… these cookies were not only made for Cookie Friday today (T.G.I.C.F.!) – nope, these little lemony cookies are my contribution to a “white dinner” – it’s a slightly yellowish-white, but that should be ok I guess ;) There were already so many other white bakes on the buffet, so these little lemon fellas should fit right in with the other sweet stuff.
Meltaways are basically classic short pastry biscuits that “melt in your mouth” – hence the name. D’oh! It makes sense, right?! Small delicious, sweet & sour cookies – covered in white confectioners’ sugar to fit perfectly for the white dinner theme. Everything is white from flower decorations to food. Have you ever attended a white dinner party? It’s kind of fun… especially if you are the only one dressed in black… muharrharr ;P Just kidding!
Anyway. If you want to try something sweet’n’sour you should try these cookies. I can really recommend them… even without a white dinner party. Just saying!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cookie dough:
3/4 cup (175g) butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup (40g) confectioners’ sugar
zest of 3 lemons
3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. corn starch
1/4 tsp. salt
For the coating:
3/4 cup (100g) confectioners’ sugar
Für den Cookieteig:
175g Butter, Zimmertemperatur
40g Puderzucker
Abrieb von 3 Zitronen
3 EL Zitronensaft
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
260g Mehl (Type 405)
2 EL Speisestärke
1/4 TL Salz
Für die Dekoration:
100g Puderzucker
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside. Take the dough out of the fridge, unwrap, cut into 0.25 inch (0,5cm) thick slices, and place on the baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes – the cookies should be lightly golden, but still kind of soft when you touch them. Take out of the oven and let cool down on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. While the cookies are cooling down a bit, add the confectioners’ sugar to a small bowl. Place one cookie at a time in that bowl and flip to all sides so the cookies are completely covered with the sugar. Place on a wire rack and let cool down completely. Store in an airtight container (up to 1 week).
2. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Zwei Backbleche mit Backpapier belegen und zur Seite stellen. Den Teig aus dem Külschrank nehmen, auspacken und in etwa 0,5cm (0.25 inch) dicke Scheiben schneiden. Auf die Bleche legen und im Oven für 12-15 Minuten backen – die Cookies sollte etwas Farbe bekommen haben, aber immer noch weich sein, wenn man drauf drückt. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf den Blechen für etwa 10 Minuten abkühlen lassen. Währendessen den Puderzucker in eine kleine Schüssel geben. Jeweils einen Cookie in die Schüssel geben und im Puderzucker wenden – alles sollte mit Zucker bedeckt sein. Auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen. In einem Luftichten Behälter (bis zu einer Woche) aufbewahren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintLemon Meltaways
- Prep Time: 00:25
- Cook Time: 00:12
- Total Time: 02:00
- Yield: 30 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Cuisine: American
Description
Delicious sweet & sour cookies that melt in your mouth… so good!
Ingredients
For the cookie dough:
3/4 cup (175g) butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup (40g) confectioners’ sugar
zest of 3 lemons
3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. corn starch
1/4 tsp. salt
For the coating:
3/4 cup (100g) confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
1. In a bowl mix flour with cornstarch and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl mix the butter and confectioners’ sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Add the flour mix in 3 batches and mix until just combined – do not overmix. Place the dough on a big piece of plastic wrap and form a long roll with a diameter of roughly 1.5 inches (3,5cm) – if it gets too long, cut in half and make two rolls. Wrap in the plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour to get firm.
2. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside. Take the dough out of the fridge, unwrap, cut into 0.25 inch (0,5cm) thick slices, and place on the baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes – the cookies should be lightly golden, but still kind of soft when you touch them. Take out of the oven and let cool down on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. While the cookies are cooling down a bit, add the confectioners’ sugar to a small bowl. Place one cookie at a time in that bowl and flip to all sides so the cookies are completely covered with the sugar. Place on a wire rack and let cool down completely. Store in an airtight container (up to 1 week).
Notes
Enjoy baking!