The original version of butter cookies was more compact, resembling a wafer—very thin, round, and hard. However, over the ...

This tender butter cookie is topped with the simplest and most delicious lemon glaze. The subtle sweetness of the cookie ...

Add lemon juice to taste, plus sugar, a pinch of salt, and one grind of black pepper. Refrigerate. Shortbread: Place the butter and confectioner’s sugar in a standing mixer and beat until creamy.