Description
Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup (71 g) granulated sugar
- 2–3 teaspoons fresh lemon zest (from one large lemon)
- 1 cup (227 g) butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (318 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest (from one large lemon)
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups + 2 tablespoons (409 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- For the lemon sugar, combine the sugar and zest in a bowl and rub the lemon zest into the sugar with your fingers until fragrant.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly grease.
- Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the egg, lemon juice, and vanilla, and mix for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined.
- Scoop the dough into rounded balls (about 2 tablespoons each).
- Roll the cookie dough balls in lemon sugar and place on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until slightly crackly on top.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
Notes
- At high elevation, you may need more flour.
- For cookies that spread too much, add more flour or increase the baking temperature.
- If cookies do not spread enough, try reducing the oven temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 123
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 96mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 19mg
Keywords: Lemon Sugar Cookies, Easy Cookies, Baking