Lemon Tea Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To make the cookies, in a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in lemon zest and vanilla. Add flour and cornstarch and beat until well combined.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets and allow to cool completely on wire racks. When cool, spread lemon frosting on top of cookies. Sprinkle extra lemon zest on top for a pretty garnish.

For the frosting, mix ingredients together until you reach the desired consistency. You can always add more lemon juice if you want a thinner frosting.

Tip: I find it much easier to dip each cookie into the frosting rather than spreading on top with a knife or spatula. It goes much faster and creates much less mess. Be careful when dipping though, the cookies are quite delicate and will crumble between your fingers easily.

Yields approximately 5 dozen cookies.