Soft & Chewy Lemon Cookies
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Soft & Chewy Lemon Cookies
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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
- 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
Instructions
- 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).
- Add eggs and extract(s), mix again.
- Add the dry ingredients in a mound with baking soda on top.
- Add the lemon juice on top of the baking soda, it will foam = activated.
- Mix just until combined. Do not over mix.
- 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.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Add about ¼ cup granulated sugar into a bowl and roll the balls in the granulated sugar.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and place about 6-8 cookies at a time on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 min. DO NOT OVERBAKE. These need to be very soft and chewy.
- Swirl a cup around the cookies when they come out of the oven (while they’re still warm) to make them perfect circles.
- 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.
- 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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