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Lemon Wafer Cookies
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 96 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 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)
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.