Dreamy Lemon Cookies
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Delicious, soft, and chewy lemon cookies with a sweet and tart glaze on top. Perfect for a special treat, baby showers, and bridal showers. Who doesn't love a little lemon dessert?
Author: Slightly adapted from a recipe my mom was given at church
Recipe type: Cookies
Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 36
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided (2 tbsp for cookie dough, 2 tbsp for glaze)
- zest of one lemon
- 3⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling
- 1 cup of powdered sugar for the glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cream butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest, and 2 tbsp lemon juice in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well incorporated.
- Use a 2 tbsp cookie scoop to scoop dough out and form into balls. Roll the balls of dough in powdered sugar and set two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes. Let cookies sit on cookie sheet for a minute or two after removing them from the oven before transferring to a cooling rack.
- After cookies have cooled, mix up the glaze by adding 2 tbsp of lemon juice to 1 cup of powdered sugar. Whisk until there are no lumps.
- Next, spoon a small amount onto each cookie and spread it around. Let set and then enjoy!
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/dreamy-lemon-cookies/