Description
Delightful lemon sugar cookies that are light, fluffy, and bursting with zesty lemon flavor.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and whisk together.
- Beat together the softened butter and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice into the butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet, spaced apart for even baking.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges turn golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth, then drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
Use fresh lemon zest and juice for the best flavor. Do not overmix to avoid tough cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg