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How to Make Homemade Lemonades Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a refreshing glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. The tart and tangy flavor of lemons combined with the sweetness of sugar creates the perfect balance of flavors that's both satisfying and thirst-quenching. But what if you could capture that same delicious taste in a cookie? That's where Homemade Lemonade Cookies come in.

These cookies are a delightful twist on the classic sugar cookie, with the addition of fresh lemon juice and zest giving them a bright a...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into thin slices
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Information

  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Stand Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 36 Lemonades

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Combine cold butter, white sugar, lemon zest, salt, and vanilla in a bowl; slowly stir together until butter has softened somewhat and ingredients come together.
  • Add flour to the butter mixture. Flour your hands and, using fingertips, rub mixture together until buttery crumbs form, 1 to 2 minutes. Press mixture into a ball.
  • Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface and press into a 1/2-inch- thick disk. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Cut dough with a 2-inch round cutter, rerolling scraps if needed. Arrange cutouts 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Use a sharp knife to score 1/4- to 1/2-inch decorative lines around the outer edges of each cookie, cutting toward the center. Use a toothpick or skewer to poke small holes at the end of every other line near the center.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light brown around the edges, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • For glaze, stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice; brush a thin layer over each cookie. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    98 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 14mg
    • Sodium: 54mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 12g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Potassium: 11mg

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    Baking recipes
    Dessert recipes
    Cookie recipes
    Lemonade recipes
    Homemade recipes