Description
Delight your taste buds with these soft and tangy Lemon Sugar Cookies. Bursting with citrus flavor, these easy-to-make cookies are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until well combined.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, forming a soft dough.
- Shape and bake: Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls, coat with granulated sugar, and place on baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool and enjoy: Let the cookies cool on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Enhance lemon flavor with lemon extract
- Cookies freeze well and stay soft in an airtight container
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
