My sister made these lemon cookies when she came to visit us last weekend, and they were delicious! Here is the recipe, so you can enjoy them as well:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 Tablespoon lemon zest
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1.5 cups all purpose flour
Cream the butter and sugar, then add in the vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add in the dry ingredients. The dough is less solid than that of typical cookies, but it is supposed to be that way. Place in spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet (or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper). Bake at 350F for 9-11 minutes. We make these as small cookies – they were photographed on a small plate – and you will get at least three dozen from the recipe. They are usually done cooking before the bottom has even started turning brown, and it is best to cool them on the cookie sheet to let them settle. You can sprinkle a little bit of powdered sugar on them right as they come out of the oven if you want them to look extra fancy.
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Thank you for this yummy recipe.
OH Wow! these are seriously YUMMY! Thank you for sharing this incredible recipe!
I am so glad you liked these cookies as much as we do!
I’ve been looking for a lemon cookie recipe to try (especially after I had been given a grocery sack full of fresh lemons!). Thanks!
I hope you like these! We think they are pretty great :)
Yum! We might have to try these!
Thank you for posting. This sounds so yummy, can’t wait to try them!!! I love cookies :D
These sound so yummy, but I can’t quite decide if I’d be the only one in my family who liked them……
My husband loves citrus and would love these! Pinning!
These look lovely!
They are delicious :)
Oh boy, these sound wonderful. We’ll have to put these on our list to try.
They are really delicious!
How nice for your sister to visit AND bake for you! Lemon cookies sound delicious!
My sister is awesome! And the cookies taste great!
YUM! I’m printing this one off right now to try with the kids tomorrow. My mouth is watering just thinking about them! Thanks for sharing.
I hope you like them as much as we do!
Oh yum! I love lemon cake but I don’t think I’ve ever had a lemon cookie!
I think this is the first time I’ve had them. I had been hearing about them from my parents for weeks, though :)
Looks really great! I have also never had a lemon cookie, but would love to try some. Wish I had someone to come over and bake them for me. Hum?
Thanks so much for sharing!
Come over here and I’ll make you some :)
I love anything lemon, so I bet these are lovely :-) Now have to get baking hehe!
They are fantastic!