Lemon Cookies
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Lemon Cookies
Description
This recipe creames unsalted butter with sugar until fluffy, then adds fresh lemon zest, vanilla extract, eggs, and lemon juice for bright flavor. Dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, and salt are sifted and mixed in gently. The dough rests refrigerated for at least two hours, improving texture and flavor concentration.
Before baking, dough balls are coated well in powdered sugar, which forms a sweet shell. Baking at 350°F for 9 to 11 minutes yields cookies that look soft when removed but set firm as they cool. The result is a tender lemon cookie with subtle tartness and sugary coating.
These cookies offer a fresh, fruity option for dessert or snacks. The note suggests using kitchen timers linked in the instructions for precise baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 10 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar in your stand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes then add in the lemon zest, vanilla, egg and lemon juice and combine fully.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together then add it to the stand mixer on medium speed and mix until just combined.
- Wrap the dough in saran wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours (preferably overnight), then when you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a tablespoon scoop, drop tablespoon amounts into powdered sugar and roll until well covered then place onto a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, do not brown the cookies, they'll be soft when they come out and harden as they cool.
Notes
- Chilling the dough for at least two hours or overnight improves texture and flavor.
- Roll dough balls well in powdered sugar before baking for a sweet coating.
- Do not brown the cookies in the oven; they should stay soft when removed and will harden as they cool.
- Use kitchen timers during baking for precise timing.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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