Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
Bursting with lemon flavor, these Lemon Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, and easy to make. You'll just need a few pantry staples and fresh lemons! With their bright citrus flavor, they're perfect for all occasions from spring holidays to summer get-togethers. Easy to freeze too.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 cup - softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Lemon zest from 3 lemons separated 2 lemons + 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a larger bowl, beat the butter and 1 cup sugar until the mixture is combined and light in texture. Pour in the lemon juice, vanilla and add in the egg. Add in the lemon zest from 2 lemons and mix until just combined.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture, mixing between each addition, until both mixtures are well combined.
- In a small bowl, mix together the 1/2 cup sugar and the zest from the 3rd lemon.
- Using a cookie scoop, form the dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll in the sugar/lemon mixture. Place on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, until the tops are no longer wet looking and cracks start to form. Allow the cookies to cool for an additional 5 minutes on the cookie sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack or wax paper.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg