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How to Make Lemon Cookies with Glaze - A Step-by-Step Guide

When life gives you lemons, make lemon cookies! These delicious treats are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy, with a light and airy texture that will leave you craving more. Whether you're looking for a simple dessert to whip up for a party or just want to indulge in a little citrusy goodness, these lemon cookies with glaze are sure to hit the spot.

One of the best things about this recipe is how easy it is to make. With just a few basic ingredients and a little bit of time, ...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup light sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 40
  • Yield: 40 cookies

  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Cream sugar and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and beat in sour cream and lemon zest. Add flour mixture and mix until combined.
  • Refrigerate dough until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
  • Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
  • Bake until just golden around the edges, about 15 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking time (one sheet of cookies took about 12 minutes, the other sheet ended up taking 16 minutes). Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
  • While cookies cool, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk, and lemon zest for glaze together and lightly drizzle cookies when they are almost completely cooled.

    • Nutrition

    131 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 23mg
    • Sodium: 72mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 24mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 17mg

    Categories

    Dessert recipes
    Baking recipes
    Cookie recipes
    Citrus recipes
    Glazed recipes