Vanilla Bean Lemon Sugar Cookies
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4.5
Vanilla Bean Lemon Sugar Cookies
Description
This cookie recipe starts with a dough mixing butter, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla bean paste until light and fluffy. Adding egg and lemon juice introduces moisture and acidity that complement each other. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, and salt are incorporated last just until combined to maintain tenderness in the final cookie.
After resting the dough chilled for an hour, scoops rolled in sugar are baked briefly, then flattened to create thin, evenly textured cookies. The result is a cookie with a delicate crisp edge and a tender center, highlighted by citrus brightness and warm vanilla bean notes.
These cookies suit casual snacking or holiday trays and store well for several days if kept airtight. Adjusting thickness or lemon intensity can customize the texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1-3/4 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1/4 cup lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and kosher salt and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer add 1-1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, butter, lemon zest, and vanilla bean paste.
- Mix until creamed and the mixture looks light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times while mixing.
- Add in the egg and lemon juice, mix just until combined.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add in the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Cover the bowl, and let the dough rest for an hour in the refrigerator.
- Before baking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare baking sheets with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- Scoop out 2 tablespoon sized balls of dough, roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar and place on your prepared baking sheets. Leave 2 inches between cookies.
- Place into the oven for 6 minutes, remove, flatten cookies to 1/4 inch thick with the bottom of a glass and add back to the oven to bake for another 6 minutes.
- Let cool and enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 248IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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