How To Make Lemon Cookies
Make a fresh batch of everyone’s favorite dessert! With these cookie recipes, you can bake all kinds of different sweet treats. Make a classic snack with chocolate chip cookies. Or, switch it up by adding nuts, raisins, and other ingredients to keep things interesting.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until well combined.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
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Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
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Flatten each dough ball slightly with the bottom of a glass.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
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Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Once cooled, dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Calories : 192kcal
- Total Fat : 8g
- Saturated Fat : 5g
- Cholesterol : 39mg
- Sodium : 150mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 28g
- Dietary Fiber : 0g
- Sugar : 13g
- Protein : 2g
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