Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
Description
This Lemon Sugar Cookies recipe begins by creaming softened butter with sugar, then incorporating eggs, lemon juice, and zest for fresh citrus flavor. Flour, baking powder, and salt are added to form a dough, which is shaped into balls, flattened with a sugared glass, and baked until lightly browned beneath.
Once cooled, the cookies are frosted with a lemon frosting made by beating butter, powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until creamy, with optional milk added to adjust spreading or piping consistency. The frosting emphasizes the lemon notes and adds sweetness and creaminess to the cookies.
These cookies are suitable for serving at gatherings or as a homemade sweet snack, with the option to pipe decorative frosting designs or spread a simple layer. The texture remains soft with a slight chew, highlighted by the citrus flavor throughout.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Lemon Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 dash salt
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 1-2 Tbsp milk if needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest till well combined.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Roll dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, or till barely light brown on the bottom. Let sit for 3-4 minutes on the pan, then remove to cooling racks.
- Cool cookies completely, then frost. I piped frosting on with a 1M star tip.
Lemon Frosting
- Beat together butter, powdered sugar, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice till creamy, adding milk if needed. If you are piping the frosting, it needs to be thick. If you are just spreading it on, you can add more liquid.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 33mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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