Lemon Wafer Cookies

Name: Lemon Wafer Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20 serving
Ingredients: 8 tablespoon salted butter; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 zest of a lemon; 1½ cup AP flour; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 1¼ teaspoon lemon extract; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 egg

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
20
Calories
96 kcal
Course
Baked Goods
Cuisine
Australian

Lemon Wafer Cookies

Carmen Warren

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These Lemon Wafer Cookies are fresh, light, and lemony. They are a thin melt-in-the-mouth chewy cookie with crisp edges and the bright flavor of lemon. The secret lies in layering up the lemon flavor. These delicious lemon cookies contain lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract. But don't worry, the sugar balances the lemon to give you a cookie with a delicious sweet lemon flavor. Easy to make at home with no chilling needed.

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Ingredients

Servings

8 tablespoon salted butter (see note 1)
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 zest of a lemon
1½ cup AP flour (see note 2)
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1¼ teaspoon lemon extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 egg (see note 3)

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F/175°C and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. (See note 4)
Use a stand mixer or hand-held mixer to cream the butter, sugar and zest of the lemon together until light and fluffy.8 tbsp / 115 g salted butter¾ cup / 150 g granulated sugar1 zest of a lemon
While the butter, sugar, and lemon zest are creaming, measure out the flour and add the baking soda. Mix to combine. 1½ cup / 190 g AP flour¼ tsp baking soda
Add the lemon juice and lemon extract, then mix to combine thoroughly.1 tbsp lemon juice1¼ tsp lemon extract
Add the egg to the butter mixture and mix well.1 egg
Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter and mix slowly until the dough just comes together. Don't overmix.
Use a tablespoon measure to scoop out cookie dough balls. Roll them in your hands to create a neat ball.
Place the rolled ball onto the lined baking sheet and use something flat to flatten the cookies.
Bake your cookies for 8-10 minutes, until the edges turn light golden and the center is still slightly soft.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes when you first remove them from the oven. After 5 minutes, transfer them to a cooling rack.

Notes

The oven temperature is for a conventional oven on the bake setting. If using a fan oven, reduce the temperature by 70ºF/20ºC.
Make sure your butter is at room temperature. You want to be able to push your finger into the butter easily.
All-purpose flour is plain flour for those not in the US.
I use a large room temperature egg.
The oven temperature is for a conventional oven on the bake setting. If using a fan oven, reduce the temperature by 70ºF/20ºC.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 96kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 53mg (2%) Potassium 19mg (1%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 153IU (3%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	96kcal	5%
Carbohydrates	13g	4%
Protein	1g	2%
Fat	5g	8%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.2g	1%
Monounsaturated Fat	1g	5%
Trans Fat	0.2g	10%
Cholesterol	20mg	7%
Sodium	53mg	2%
Potassium	19mg	0%
Fiber	0.3g	1%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	153IU	3%
Vitamin C	3mg	3%
Calcium	5mg	1%
Iron	0.4mg	2%