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Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? That's entirely up to you. Have little ones help decorate a few dozen of our lemon shortbread cookies with sanding sugar, sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, and candy. Then share them with your peeps at Easter dinner -- or any gathering you want to sweeten with these sure signs of spring.

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 to 2 drops yellow gel food coloring
• Yellow fine sanding sugar, jumbo candy sequins, orange and yellow sprinkles, candy hearts, and mini chocolate-chips, for decorating

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