Lemon Cookies Recipe
These vibrant lemon cookies are bursting with fresh citrus flavor. The dough, infused with lemon zest and juice, bakes up soft and chewy. The cookies are then finished with a tangy lemon glaze, adding another layer of zesty goodness.
Servings: 24
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the frosting
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚f.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat
- In a large bowl with a mixer, beat the butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, lemon juice and zest.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients beating until just combined.
- Chill the dough for 1 hour.
- Drop 1 tablespoon of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, press down lightly.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, whisk the ingredients for the frosting until smooth.
- Frost with the icing with a knife or by dipping the top of the cookies into the frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg