Description
Indulge your taste buds with our delightful Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe, a perfect blend of zesty lemon flavor and chewy texture. These cookies capture the essence of sunny days with their bright, refreshing taste, making them ideal for spring and summer gatherings. The addition of a sweet lemon glaze elevates them from ordinary to extraordinary, ensuring they are a hit at parties or a comforting snack at home. Simple to make and utterly satisfying, these cookies promise to bring joy with every bite.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 5 teaspoons lemon juice (for glaze)
- Drops of vanilla (optional for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest; mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; gradually add to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to form balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 7 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth; drizzle over cooled cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg