Lemon Cookies
These lemon cookies are soft and chewy cookies, with the perfect tangy and sweet lemon flavor in every single bite!
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 127kcal
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 2 TBS fresh lemon juice
- 1 TBS lemon zest
- 4-5 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups flour (scoop and level to measure)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl for about two minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon juice and lemon zest and stir together till combined. Add in the food coloring if using.
- Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir till You have a nice soft dough.
- Spread the powdered sugar onto a powdered plate.
- Scoop the dough into 1 1/2 TBS sized scoops and roll into balls.
- Roll the cookie balls into the powdered sugar and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a liner.
- Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are set and the top is no longer shiny. They may look a little under done.
- Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then remove to a cooling rack to continue cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg