LEMON COOKIES

Posted on by eefulton

I KNOW! I’m like a full on baker now. Actually, probably not.

But I mean.. two baking recipes in like two months? That’s crazy for me. Maybe I’m not becoming a baker, maybe my sweet tooth & anti-social behavior is just getting a little out of hand. Eh. I’ll examine that later because right now I need to give you this recipe!

If you haven’t noticed already, I’m a citrus girl. I would way rather have something tangy than something chocolatey. I adore the lemon cookies from Ham N’ Goodies ( who doesn’t right? ) & was really craving them. Now I know I will never be able to create cookies like theirs. Theirs are just complete perfection.

All I wanted was something soft, sweet & full of that perfect sweet lemon freshness.

Cookies are always pretty easy to make because it’s the same formula of mixing wet, mixing dry & then combining them together.

First I mixed up my sugar & room temperature butter. Once it was well combined I added my egg, lemon juice, lemon zest & vanilla extract.

I whisked up my dry ingredients ( flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt ) & then added it to my wet ingredients about ⅓ at a time – meaning I added a little, mixed, added more & kept going until it was all completely combined.

This is the worst step.. I know.. I hate it as much as you. But, these cookies will do a lot better if you refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.

* side note.. why is it refrigerate & not refridgerate? Isn’t that weird?

I bake these babies for about 11-12 minutes or until the outer edges are beginning to brown.  

Another terrible step ( I’m so sorry! ), but if you want to glaze them you really need to let them cool completely. I know. THE WORST! But that glaze – oh my goodness!

For the glaze I just whisked together lemon juice & powdered sugar. After the cookies have cooled, I add the glaze to the top & a little sprinkle of lemon zest.

Personally I like cookies to be cold.. keep your judgement to yourself.. so I put them in the fridge!

These did not last long in the White household.

Bon Appetit!

ellyn

YIELDS: 12 large cookies

INGREDIENTS:

For cookies..

  • 2 sticks butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 ¾ cups AP flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For glaze..

  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon – optional

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Using a hand mixer, combine butter & sugar until well blended. Add egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest & juice. Set aside.
  3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt.
  4. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
  5. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
  6. Spray baking sheet generously with baking spray. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop 12 large cookies.
  7. Bake 11-12 minutes.
  8. Cool completely.

For glaze..

  1. Mix together lemon juice & powdered sugar.
  2. Drizzle over cookies & sprinkle with lemon zest.
  3. Enjoy!