Lemon Cookies from Scratch

Name: Lemon Cookies from Scratch
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 1 cup white sugar; ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest; 2 eggs 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup powdered sugar ¼ cup powdered sugar

Prep: 15 minsCook: 15 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

15 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Servings:

11 cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened½ cup butter, softened
22 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
22 eggs
11 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon vanilla extract
11 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
11 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup powdered sugar¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1
Cream sugar, butter, and lemon zest together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
2
Combine eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a cup; mix using a fork until combined. Beat into egg mixture slowly on low speed.
3
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add to egg mixture slowly on low speed until just combined. Do not overbeat; dough will be sticky. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes; it will still be sticky after chilling.
4
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
5
Form dough into balls using a cookie scoop or tablespoon and roll each in powdered sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Lightly smash each ball down using your hand.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of each cookie is just barely set, 11 to 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack completely before storing in an airtight container.

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