Butter Meltaways With Lemon Frosting

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated

Recipe

• 1 cookies:.
• 2 beat 1 cup butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating well.
• 3 combine the flour and cornstarch; gradually add to the butter mixture, beating well. shape the dough into 2 six-inch logs, and wrap in wax paper dusted with powdered sugar. chill at least 6 hours.
• 4 unwrap the dough; cut each log into 18 slices, and place the slices 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. remove cookies to a wire rack, and let cool completely. spread cool cookies with the lemon frosting.
• 5 lemon frosting:.
• 6 beat the butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until blended. add the lemon juice, beating until spreading consistency; stir in the lemon rind.