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Lemon Cookies with Lemon Glaze
These zesty Lemon Cookies are soft and perfectly chewy. They're loaded with fresh lemon flavor and have a zingy lemon glaze.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chilling time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 94 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225g) butter softened
- 1 ½ cups (300g) white sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups (385g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the lemon glaze
- ½ cup powdered icing sugar (100g)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 drop of yellow food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer for a few minutes until creamy.
- Beat in the egg, then beat in the lemon juice, zest and vanilla.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl to combine, then add to the wet ingredients and mix gently to combine.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes (in the bowl or wrap in plastic wrap).
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Line baking sheets with baking parchment paper.
- Roll heaped teaspoons of dough into balls, place onto the cookie sheet (about 1 inch apart) and press down slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are set and just beginning to brown around the edges.
- Transfer the lemon cookies to a wire rack to cool.
- Mix the powdered sugar and lemon juice to create a thick drizzling consistency. If using, add a drop or so of yellow food coloring.
- Drizzle over the completely cooled cookies.
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Notes
- To make sure your batter is smooth and even, make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature.
- The butter and sugar can be creamed together using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or by using a hand mixer on medium speed.
- Don't overwork the lemon cookie dough when mixing wet and dry ingredients as this could change the texture of the cookies.
- When adding the lemon glaze, be sure that the cookies are cooled completely or the glaze will melt. The lemon glaze will harden as it sits and dries out.
Nutrition Information
Calories
94kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
68mg
(3%)
Potassium
16mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
124IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 94kcal | 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 | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 124IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.