Lemon Teacakes

Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups butter, cool room temperature (3 cubes)
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 finely grated large lemon, zest of
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon oil (or 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract)
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 ounce unsweetened lemon kool-aid

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, sift together the flour, cornstarch, and salt. reserve.
• 2 in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, thoroughly cream the butter and powdered sugar. blend in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon oil.
• 3 add the flour mixture and mix into the dough until it is just evenly distributed.
• 4 using your hands, form rounded teaspoons of dough into smooth balls, about 1-inch in diameter and layer into a large clean bowl. (a one-tablespoon commercial scoop can also be used to portion the dough. to get the correct amount of dough, scrape the dough level with the upper edge of the scoop.).
• 5 cover and chill the cookie balls for at least 1 hour (longer is even better).
• 6 set the cookie balls ½-inch apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• 7 bake at 375° for 11-13 minutes, or until set but only very lightly browned around the edges and on the bottom.
• 8 remove the cookies from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool.
• 9 while still warm, but not too hot to the touch, roll each cookie in the powdered sugar and kool-aid mixture. set back on the wire rack to cool completely.