Lemon Cookies

Ingredients

Servings

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1/2 cup

Unsalted Butter , room temperature

3/4 cup

Granulated Sugar

1

Lemon , zested, juiced

1 tsp zest and 1 Tbsp juice per 6 servings

1

Egg

1/2 tsp

Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1/4 tsp

Salt

1/4 tsp

Baking Powder

1/4 tsp

Baking Soda

1/2 cup

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Cream Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) and Granulated Sugar (3/4 cup) in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Add the zest and juice from Lemon (1) , Egg (1) and Vanilla Extract (1/2 tsp) and mix until incorporated.

Step 3

Add All-Purpose Flour (1 1/2 cups) , Salt (1/4 tsp) , Baking Powder (1/4 tsp) and Baking Soda (1/4 tsp) and mix until no flour can be seen in dough. Scrape down the sides and give the dough a good stir.

Step 4

Refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Place the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1/2 cup) onto a plate. After 20 minutes, scoop the dough out using a teaspoon and roll into balls.

Step 5

Coat the balls in the confectioners’ sugar and place onto cookie sheets. Bake for 10-11 minutes.

Step 6

Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a couple minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Enjoy!