Lemon Thins

Name: Lemon Thins
Yield: Makes 40 cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon, baking soda; 10 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 , large egg yolk; 1 1/2 teaspoons, lemon extract; 1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams), confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 7 teaspoons juice, plus extra juice if needed; Pinch, salt

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cookies
Holiday

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2015

To give these thin, delicate wafers the intense flavor we wanted, we needed more than just lemon juice.

SERVES Makes 40 cookies

TIME 1½ hours, plus 1 hour chilling

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