Description
Delicious, chewy cookies with loads of lemon flavor and a crinkle effect.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 drop yellow food coloring, or as desired (Optional)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Sift flour
- baking powder
- salt
- and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment until creamy. Beat in egg
- vanilla extract
- lemon extract
- lemon zest and juice
- and yellow food coloring. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix once more
- making sure everything is combined. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Scoop dough using a cookie scoop or spoon into roughly 1 1/2-inch rounds. Slightly flatten cookies to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Pour powdered sugar into a shallow bowl. Place flattened rounds in powdered sugar and cover until well coated. Remove with a fork or spoon and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are no longer glossy and have a matte look
- 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 24