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Easy Lemon Cookies Recipe
Quick and easy lemon cookies from scratch recipe, made with simple ingredients. These soft and chewy cookies are packed with lemon flavor, coming from lemon zest, lemon juice and lemon extract.
👥 35 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Butter (Unsalted)1 cup
2
Mix in the egg, lemon extract, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, yellow gel coloring until smooth.
Egg (Large)1Lemon extract1 tspLemon juice2 tbspLemon zest2 tbsp
3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda.
Baking soda1 tsp
4
Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
5
Scoop out small portions of the dough and shape them into balls. Roll them in a plate filled with granulated sugar. Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper and chill the tray for ⏱️ 15-20 minutes.
Granulated sugar1.5 cupsAdditional granulated sugar (For rolling cookie dough balls)1 cup
6
Then, bake at 350 degrees for about ⏱️ 15 minutes or until the edges are firm and slightly golden brown.
7
Allow these cookies to cool down and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
117 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
8 g
sodium Content
84 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
18 mg
carbohydrate Content
16 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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