Lemon Crinkle Cookies
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
11 mins
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Total Time
21 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
105 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Description
This recipe creames softened butter with sugar to create a light base before adding vanilla, an egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice for flavor and moisture. The dry ingredients—flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda—are gently folded in for structure. The dough is shaped into balls and rolled first in granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar, which forms the characteristic crinkled, matte surface after baking. Baking at 350°F for around 9-11 minutes yields cookies that are lightly browned on the bottom with a soft texture inside.
These cookies can be served as a bright, sweet accompaniment to tea or as a dessert. Their sweet exterior and lemon tang provide a balanced flavor profile that is different from typical sugar cookies. The coating technique also adds a tactile contrast to the cookie’s soft crumb.
For best results, using a light-colored baking sheet and adjusting baking time if using darker pans ensures even cooking without overbrowning the bottoms.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
for the coating
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a light colored* baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Or cover with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Whip in vanilla extract, egg, lemon zest and lemon juice. Scrape sides and mix again.
- Switching to a rubber spatula, stir in flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder slowly until just combined. Scrape sides of the bowl and mix again briefly.
- Pour granulated sugar onto a large plate. Pour powdered sugar onto a separate large plate. Roll a heaping teaspoon of dough into a ball and roll it first in the granulated sugar and then in powdered sugar. Place cookie ball on the baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until bottoms begin to barely brown and cookies look matte (not melty or shiny). Remove from oven and cool cookies about 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Using a light-colored baking sheet or parchment paper helps prevent over-browning of the cookies.
- If using a darker nonstick tray, reduce baking time by about 2 minutes to avoid burning the cookie bottoms.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 118IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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