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Lemon Cookies Recipe
The PERFECT lemon cookie! These cookies are good plain or made extra lemony with icing.
👥 25 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 12m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add ⅔ cup granulated sugar to a small bowl with lemon zest. Work with your fingers for ⏱️ 2 minutes to infuse the oils of the zest into the sugar.
2
Place butter, lemon sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat with a hand or a stand mixture for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, or until creamed and fluffy.
3
Mix in egg, lemon extract, baking soda and salt, then mix in flour until cookie dough forms.
large egg1(15ml) lemon juice1 tablespoonlemon extract1 teaspoon
4
Place remaining ¼ cup granulated sugar in a small bowl. Scoop 1 tablespoon sized cookie dough balls and roll in sugar, then place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. No need to space; we are chilling the dough.
5
Chill the dough for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes.
6
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line another cookie sheet then spread cookies at least 2-inches apart. Bake for ⏱️ 11-14 minutes or until they just lose their glossy sheen. Cool before frosting, if using.
7
To frost: whisk powdered sugar with lemon juice and 2 teaspoons milk, adding more milk as needed for consistency. Drizzle over cookies and let set (it semi-sets, so hard on top but drippy underneath the top layer of icing).
8
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Facts
calories
115 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
104 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
17 mg
carbohydrate Content
19 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2 g
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