Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe!
The BEST Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe! Easy Chewy Lemon Cookies from Scratch with lemon juice and lemon zest! My favorite light and soft lemon cookie recipe for Spring and Summer!
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5 teaspoons lemon juice
- vanilla drops, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until combined.
- Add the egg, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to create cookie dough balls and place them about 1.5 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 7 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- While the cookies cool, make the glaze by combining the lemon juice to the powdered sugar and add a couple drops of vanilla.
- Mix well until smooth. Add a little extra lemon juice or water until you get your desired consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cookies and let cool completely.
Notes
The BEST Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe! Easy Chewy Lemon Cookies from Scratch with lemon juice and lemon zest! My favorite light and soft lemon cookie recipe for Spring and Summer!
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