Homemade Iced Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies with Fresh Citrus - Recipe By Me

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
• Zest of 1 small lemon
• ½ teaspoon dried edible lavender
• ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons fresh or bottled lemon juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons meringue powder
• 2 ½ - 3 tablespoons fresh or bottled lemon juice
• Dried edible lavender or lemon zest, for decorating