Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Lemon Frosting
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4.6
Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Lemon Frosting
Description
These cookies start with creamed butter and sugar, whipped until light, then combined with egg, vanilla, fresh lemon zest, and juice. Dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt are incorporated carefully to maintain softness. The dough balls are generously rolled in powdered sugar, which bakes to a matte, crackled surface typical of crinkle cookies.
They bake at 350°F for 9-11 minutes, until bottoms barely brown, maintaining a tender center. Cooling briefly and then transferring to a rack prevents overbaking. The lemon frosting blends softened butter with powdered sugar and lemon juice and zest, thickened to spreadable consistency. The frosting complements the cookies with added tang and sweetness.
The lightly colored baking sheets or parchment prevent overbrowning; if using darker pans, reduce bake time slightly. These cookies suit dessert or tea time, offering a refreshing citrus option.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg whole
- 1 teaspoon lemon more! more!, zest
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling
For the frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 & 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- lemon zest from one large lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease light colored* baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. (Or just use parchment paper or silpats.)
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Whip in vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and juice. Scrape sides and mix again.
- Stir in the salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour slowly until just combined.
- Scrape sides of bowl and mix again briefly.
- Pour powdered sugar onto a large plate. Roll a heaping teaspoon of dough into a ball and roll in powdered sugar. Place on 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 cooling rack.
For the frosting:
- Beat the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time.
- Add lemon juice and zest. Add more powdered sugar until icing is thick enough to be of good spreading consistency.
- Spread on top of cookies or on the bottom and sandwich them, once they are cool.
Notes
- Use light-colored baking sheets or line with parchment paper to avoid excessive browning of cookies.
- If using dark baking trays, reduce baking time by approximately 2 minutes to prevent overbaking.
- Roll dough balls generously in powdered sugar for authentic crinkle appearance.
- Cool cookies on baking sheet briefly before moving to a rack to finish cooling and maintain texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
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