Glazed Lemon-Orange Cornmeal Cookies

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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

Glazed Lemon-Orange Cornmeal Cookies

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a lemon cookie recipe with the perfect balance of lemony zing and rich, buttery sweetness, we used all-purpose flour, which made our cookies toothsome and tender. An egg yolk instead of a whole egg added even more tenderness, and a touc...

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