My cousin hosted a ladies luncheon this past weekend. The theme was Italian. With all the heavy pasta dishes I thought a light dessert would be good. If you have ever been to Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant for your birthday you might have tasted their little crescent shaped lemon cookies. In searching for a recipe these came up as a copy cat version. Lots of good reviews from the ladies. They were really good.
ICED LEMON COOKIES
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
Glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks, vanilla and salt. Blend well. Add flour. Divide dough in half and roll into logs wrapped in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Slice into 1/2 inch slices and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 16-20 minutes until lightly golden. Do not overbake. Cool cookies. Combine glaze ingredients. Dip cooled cookies into glaze and let rest until dry, about 15 minutes.
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