Lemon Cookies Easy and Irresistible Recipe
Enjoy these soft lemon cookies that melt in your mouth with a bright, tangy glaze. This recipe is perfect for making easy homemade lemon cookies and award winning lemon cookies, featuring a delightful lemon butter biscuit touch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 36 -40 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter at room temperature Be sure your butter is soft the dough will not come together with cold butter
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar do not sift before measuring
- lemon zest from one lemon
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice or more if needed
- lemon zest for garnish
Instructions
- Beat the soft butter together with lemon zest and powdered sugar for at least 2 to 3 minutes until light and airy, scraping the bowl down occasionally.
- Add lemon juice and egg yolk and mix well.
- On low speed, gradually incorporate the flour and cornstarch until the dough is soft, sticky, and fully combined with no dry bits.
- Shape the dough into a flat disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and smooth the surface.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 2 hours or freeze for 30 minutes until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface and cut rounds with a 2 inch cookie cutter.
- Arrange the cookies on the sheets about 1 inch apart and optionally chill cookies before baking if the dough has softened.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes until they are set but still pale.
- Let the cookies cool before preparing the glaze.
- Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth and shining, allowing lumps to dissolve if needed.
- Dip cooled cookies carefully into the glaze covering the surface, lift and let excess drip off, then place upright on a rack.
- Sprinkle more lemon zest over the glaze while wet and let the icing set before serving or storing.
Notes
- recipe adapted from The New York Times
Nutrition
- Calories: 105 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 41 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2 g + 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg
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