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Citrus Iced Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup steel cut oats
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Slowly add flour and salt, mixing well. Stir in oats. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire rack. Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
Frosting
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
4 teaspoons water
Mix all frosting ingredients together. Spread on cooled cookies. Note: Flavorings can be changed to orange juice & zest or lime juice & zest.
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