Citrus Browned Butter Shortbread Cookies
Flavorful browned butter and a punch of citrus flavor transform these browned butter shortbread cookies into a luscious springtime cookie that's a gorgeous addition to any cookie tray!
Servings 15 cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon half and half cream
- Pinch of grated lemon, lime, or orange zest
Instructions
Cookies
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until a deep golden brown. Place browned butter in fridge or freezer to chill until completely solidified.
- With an electric mixer, beat browned butter with sugar until completely creamed. Beat in zests, vanilla extract, milk, and flour until a soft dough forms. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour until completely cold.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/2-in thickness. Use a 3x1-in cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Place cookies 2-in apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake cookies at 350F 12-15 minutes until edges begin to turn golden (if baking in batches, refrigerate un-baked cookies while first batch bakes--this dough needs to be kept cold!)
- Cool cookies 10 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Glaze
- In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients until thick and smooth. Dip cooled cookies in glaze and let stand 10 minutes to set before serving. Enjoy!