Glazed Lemon-Orange Cornmeal Cookies

Name: Glazed Lemon-Orange Cornmeal Cookies
Yield: Makes about 30 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, granulated sugar (5 1/4 ounces/149 grams); 1 tablespoon, grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon, grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 1/2 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour (7 1/2 ounces/213 grams); 1/4 cup, cornmeal; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, baking powder; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 , large egg yolk; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon, cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 1/2 cups, confectioners' sugar (6 ounces/170 grams)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2003

What is the secret to a delicate lemon cookie that is fragrant and brightly flavored yet without artificial or harsh undertones?

SERVES Makes about 30 cookies

TIME 1 hour, plus 45 minutes freezing, 20 minutes cooling, and 1 hour standing

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