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These super soft lemon sugar cookies have the best light and fluffy sugar cookie texture with a subtle brightness from fresh lemon zest and juice. They are easy to make - with no rolling or cutting required. Enjoy them as they are, or top them with lemon buttercream frosting for an extra special treat!
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Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest 2 lemons
- ½ cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
Lemon Buttercream Frosting (optional)
- 1/2 /2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon zested
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 /2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- Pinch Pinch fine salt as needed
Instructions
- In a small bowl (or your mixing bowl) rub together granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons lemon zest until a sand-like mixture forms. This releases the oil in the zest to infuse the lemon flavor throughout.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the lemon zest and sugar, powdered sugar, and butter. Cream together butter and sugars until pale in color and fully combined (like a paste). Add oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon juice, mixing until combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Mix the combined dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. This helps the cookies hold their shape; if the dough isn't too warm, you can bake them right away if you don't mind a little extra spread/thinner cookies, although the chill is recommended.
- 20 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Pour a small amount of granulated sugar into a small bowl for later.
- Dollop a scoop (#40 scoop) or 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Dampen a flat-bottomed glass with water, then dip in a small bowl of granulated sugar. Gently press each cookie dough ball with the bottom of the glass approximately halfway down, about 1/2 inch thick. Dip the glass back in the sugar between each cookie to recoat.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are just beginning to barely turn golden brown around the edges. See notes about baking sheet type.
- Let the cookies cool for 1-2 minutes on the baking sheet until set up enough to transfer to a cooling rack. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add juice and vanilla extract to combine. Rub the zest with the powdered sugar for additional flavor (optional) then, in 1/2 cup increments, add the sugar to the butter, beating between each addition until smooth. Continue working until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes on medium speed. Spread on cooled cookies.
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Notes
- Nutrition facts are estimates and based on an unfrosted cookie.
- Lemon Extract: replace half of the lemon juice with lemon extract for an even brighter lemon flavor.
- Baking Sheet: A light-colored (aluminum) sheet pan will require more cooking time than a darker-colored sheet pan. If using a darker-colored baking sheet, you will likely want to only bake the cookies for 7 minutes - no longer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
102kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
27mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
123IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 123IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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