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Lemon Cookies with Powdered Sugar

Kara Cook
Tangy chewy cookies with plenty of lemon flavor. Rolling them in powdered sugar gives them a fun crackled top.
4.77 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert: Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 86 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup powdered sugar for rolling

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  • Add flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir till well combined.
  • Roll dough in 1" balls, then roll in powdered sugar. Place on silicone lined or lightly greased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes, or till set and crackly. After a couple minutes, remove to cooling racks to cool completely.

Notes

Recipe adapted from LDS Living.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.3mg
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