Description
Delicious lemon cookies that are soft and sweet, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- Zest from three lemons
- 1/3 cup neutral oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2–3 drops yellow food coloring gel
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand-up mixer (or with an electric hand mixer), combine the sugar, lemon zest, oil & vanilla extract. Beat until very smooth, about 1 minute. Add in 2-3 drops of food coloring gel & mix again. Add the eggs and beat once more. Pour in the dry ingredients & combine until no flour flecks are visible. Chill the dough for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out balls of cookie dough & roll them in the sifted powdered sugar. Be sure to really cake it on. Place 6 cookies per baking sheet and bake for 12-13 minutes, until the centers are set. They’ll puff up a bit but fall as they cool. Repeat with the coating & baking with the remaining batter.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps to firm it up for easier handling.
- Be sure to sift the powdered sugar for coating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg