4.7 from 18 votes
Frosted Lemon Sugar Cookies
These soft Lemon Sugar Cookies are the perfect way to welcome in spring. The tangy lemon frosting takes them over the top.
Servings:
24
cookies
Calories:
223 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Others
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- lemon zest from 1
- ¼ cup lemon juice from 1 large lemon, fresh squeezed
Optional: 1/4 teaspoon lemon oil and a few drops of yellow food colouring
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
For the lemon frosting:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 (or 4 if you have) 11x13 inch baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg, lemon zest, lemon juice and, if using, the lemon oil and food coloring and beat to combine.
- Add the flour, baking powder and sea salt and beat until just combined.
- Scoop the cookie dough using a small ice cream scoop (about 2 tablespoons) and roll the dough into balls. Press the dough down slightly using your fingers. Bake, 2 sheets at a time, for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned at the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. NOTE: if you only have 2 cookie sheets, make sure the ones coming out of your oven are completely cool before you add the remaining cookie dough.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting. Beat the frosting ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl until well combined.
- When the cookies are cool, top them with the frosting. You can add a little lemon zest or a few sugar sprinkles if you'd like.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
136mg
(6%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
305IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 305IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.