When you and your people want a cookie that’s bright, buttery, and so tender it literally dissolves on your tongue, you need these Zesty Lemon Meltaway Cookies. You whip up a simple lemony shortbread-style dough with cornstarch for that powdery “meltaway” crumb, bake them into soft little rounds, and roll them twice in powdered sugar so they look like tiny snowballs bursting with citrus.
Why you’ll love these cookies
You get real lemon flavor from zest and fresh juice, not artificial extract alone, so every bite tastes like sunshine instead of candy. Cornstarch in the dough lightens the texture and gives you that classic meltaway feel you see in many lemon meltaway and butter cookie recipes. The dough chills quickly, bakes in about 10–12 minutes, and the cookies are small, so they’re perfect for holiday trays, showers, and afternoon tea plates.