Lemon Sugar Cookies
User Reviews
4.6
228 reviews
Excellent
Lemon Sugar Cookies
Report
Lemon Sugar Cookies-soft and chewy sugar cookies bursting with lemon flavor. If you like lemon, you are going to love this sugar cookie recipe!
Share:
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- zest of 2 large lemons
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, for rolling cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and lemon zest. Rub together with your fingers until fragrant.
- Using a mixer, beat together butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Don't over mix.
- Roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls and roll in sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are slightly brown around the edges and set. Let cookies sit on the baking sheets for two minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- *To keep cookies soft, store cookies with a slice of bread in an airtight container.
- *To keep cookies soft, store cookies with a slice of bread in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
65mg
(3%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
164IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 164IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
228 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
