Description
Bright, buttery Meyer Lemon Meltaways cookies with a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture and refreshing citrus flavor. Perfect for spring gatherings, afternoon tea, or gifting.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter, softened
Powdered sugar, divided
Fresh Meyer lemon zest
Fresh Meyer lemon juice
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Cornstarch
Salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, cream softened butter with half the powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in Meyer lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until combined.
4. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture until dough forms.
5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake 12–15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
7. While warm, roll cookies in remaining powdered sugar.
8. Cool completely on wire rack before serving.
Notes
Optional: Add extra lemon zest for more flavor.
For gluten-free version, use 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Freeze baked cookies up to 2 months or dough balls for later baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg