Description
Soft and chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies made with fresh lemon juice and zest, topped with a sweet lemon glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- A few drops vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar together until smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix well.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until dough forms.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon portions of dough and place 1.5 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake for 7 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to rack.
- Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla to make glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies and let set completely.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to one week.
- Freeze unbaked dough balls up to 3 months.
- Add 1-2 minutes baking time if baking from frozen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg