Lemon sugar cookie. I may be a chocoholic but these cookies got me from the first bite. It was from the first bite of cookie dough because after one taste, I was hooked! They have always been one of my favorites and they really are quite versatile. These Lemon Sugar Cookies are buttery and soft, with the perfect hint of lemon. I took my favorite sugar cookie recipe and adapted it to come up with today's recipe for Lemon Sugar Cookies.
These decorated Lemon Sugar Cookies are so easy to make and perfect for a summer party !
They taste delicious with a hint of lemon on the cookies and icing.
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You can have Lemon sugar cookie using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Lemon sugar cookie
- You need 1 cup of cold butter cut into cubes.
- Prepare 2 cups of sugar.
- Prepare 2 of eggs.
- It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- It's 1 1/2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of lemon zest, may put more for flavor.
- You need 3 cups of flour.
- You need 1 1/4 tsp of baking powder.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of baking soda.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- You need as required of use yellow food coloring for colour(optional).
These lemon sugar cookies are thick and chewy and easy to freeze. I wanted these lemon sugar cookies to be soft, but chewy - this is the ultimate cookie dichotomy! I do adore Lemon Sugar Cookies-they are soft, chewy, and rolled in sugar. Ring in spring with a batch of Lemon Sugar Cookies.
Lemon sugar cookie instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees..
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest and stir to combine..
- Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix just until combined..
- Drop dough onto light-colored baking sheet..
- Bake for 9-11 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar or white sparkling sugar..
They are light, refreshing, and the perfect treat for a sunny day. It's super important to measure the flour correctly. Too much or too little flour can change the consistency of the. These Lemon Sugar Cookies feature traditional sugar cookie dough dressed up with tart lemon juice and grated lemon peel. For more delicious cookies Cuisine: American.