As the title says, "These cookies literally melt in your mouth!" These cookies have a shortbread-like texture and taste wonderful! If you like lemon, you will definiely love these cookies. These cookies are very similar to my High Tea Lemon Cookies.

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Lemon Melt Away Cookies

3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/3 cup powdered (confectioner's) sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
Lemon Frosting (see recipe below)

In a large bowl at low speed, beat butter until creamy looking. Add powdered sugar; mix until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest and lemon juice; beat well. Add flour and cornstarch into butter mixture and mix well until well combined.

Divide dough in half and shape each half into 8" x 1" rolls. Wrap each individual roll in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, approximately 1 to 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Using a sharp knife, cut each roll into 1/4-inch slices. Place cookie slices onto ungreased cookie sheets, place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet, and bake approximately 8 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are light brown (tops should not brown). Remove from oven, carefully remove from baking sheet, and cool on wire racks (when warm the cookies are delicate). When cool, spread Lemon Frosting onto top of cookies.

Yields 4 dozen cookies.

Lemon Frosting:
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup powdered (confectioner's) sugar

In a medium bowl, combine butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and powdered sugar; stir until well mixed. NOTE: Additional lemon juice may be needed to get the frosting thin enough.