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Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

These sugar cookies have a light crackly exterior that gives way to a soft, chewy middle and the delicate lemon & spice flavor is addictive. Roll them in your favorite sprinkles, jimmies or sparkling sugar for more texture and crunch.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 92 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 large egg
FOR ROLLING THE COOKIES:
  • Sparkling Sugar or
  • colored jimmies or
  • nonpareils

Instructions

PREHEAT THE OVEN:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F°. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
MAKE THE SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH:
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Whisk to combine and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the sugar and butter at high speed until they're very well combined, light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and lemon zest and beat to blend. Add the egg and beat again until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  3. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat just until the dry ingredients are combined.
FORM THE SUGAR COOKIES:
  1. Use a tablespoon measure to scoop out equal portions of dough. Roll them into a ball and roll the ball into your choice of sparkling sugar, nonpareils or jimmies. Coat the balls of dough well and transfer to a prepared baking sheet.
  2. Use the bottom of a glass to flatten the cookies into rounds, about 3/8" or 1 mm thick. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes or until they're just set and barely browned around the edges.
  3. Cool the cookies on the cookie sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories 92kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 63mg (3%) Potassium 29mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 119IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 92

% Daily Value*

Calories 92kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 63mg 3%
Potassium 29mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 119IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.