Soft & Chewy Lemon Cookies

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Servings

    20 cookies

  • Calories

    203 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Soft & Chewy Lemon Cookies

My Soft & Chewy Lemon Cookies are a lemon lover's dream come true. With a rich, buttery texture and a refreshing, zesty triple-lemon-infused flavor, these cookies offer a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I dare you to try to eat just one!

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Ingredients

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  • 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp. lemon zest
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 2 tsp. lemon extract (or 1 tsp. each lemon and vanilla extract)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar, for rolling & garnishing
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Instructions

  1. Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. (Pro tip: you can rub the lemon zest and sugars together between your fingertips to help release the natural oils in the lemon and infuse even more lemon flavor into the cookies).
  2. Add eggs and extract(s), mix again.
  3. Add the dry ingredients in a mound with baking soda on top.
  4. Add the lemon juice on top of the baking soda, it will foam = activated.
  5. Mix just until combined. Do not over mix.
  6. You can refrigerate the dough now as is or scoop and roll into balls and then refrigerate. Balls will be about ~1 ½-2 tbsp. in size.
  7. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  8. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  9. Add about ¼ cup granulated sugar into a bowl and roll the balls in the granulated sugar.
  10. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and place about 6-8 cookies at a time on a baking sheet.
  11. Bake for 10-12 min. DO NOT OVERBAKE. These need to be very soft and chewy.
  12. Swirl a cup around the cookies when they come out of the oven (while they’re still warm) to make them perfect circles.
  13. Rest on a cookie sheet for just 5 minutes then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. They will look puffy out of the oven but settle as they cool.
  14. Sprinkle the tops of cookies with more granulated sugar for a sparkly look and lemon zest if desired.

Notes

  • Store on the counter in an air-tight container for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
  • If using salted butter, simply omit the additional salt in Step 3.
  • Store on the counter in an air-tight container for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 203kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 144mg (6%) Potassium 28mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 203 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 203kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 144mg 6%
Potassium 28mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 235IU 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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