Ingredients:
Lemon Cookies:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Icing:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking sheets.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy using a stand or hand mixer on medium. Turn the mixer to low. Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; mix just until incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in three parts. Mix on low just until incorporated. Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, place dough on prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until very lightly browned on the edges. Cool on cookie cooling racks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk, and lemon zest. Ice fully cooled cookies and place them on cookie cooling racks to set.
Notes:
- Follow essential tips for perfecting Lemon Cookies.
- Freeze the dough for convenient future use.
Nutrition Facts:
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Serves: 20
- Calories: 172
- Total Fat: 5g (6%)
- Cholesterol: 21.5mg (7%)
- Sodium: 95.1mg (4%)
- Total Carbohydrate: 30.3g (11%)
- Sugars: 19g
- Protein: 1.9g (4%)
- Vitamin A: 5%
- Vitamin C: 3%
Enjoy the fresh and zesty goodness of these Lemon Cookies at your next gathering!
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