Description
These lemon crinkle cookies feature a soft, tender center, fresh lemon flavor, and a beautiful powdered sugar coating. Made with simple baking ingredients, they are a delightful homemade dessert for afternoon treats, celebrations, and cookie platters.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5–8 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (aka icing sugar or confectioners sugar)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
- In a separate large bowl, cream the softened butter with 1 cup of sugar until well combined and creamy.
- Add the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined. If desired, add 5–8 drops of yellow food coloring and mix until evenly distributed.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix just until a cohesive cookie dough forms.
- Place the remaining 1/4 cup of granulated sugar in one small bowl and the powdered sugar in another. Prepare a baking sheet.
- Shape the dough into evenly sized balls. Roll each ball first in granulated sugar and then generously in powdered sugar.
- Arrange the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them. Bake in a preheated oven at the temperature and for the duration specified in the original recipe, until the cookies are set and their surfaces develop cracks.
- Let the cookies rest briefly on the baking sheet before carefully transferring them to a cooling rack. Cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Use fresh lemon juice and zest for a bright citrus flavor.
- Yellow food coloring is optional and affects the appearance rather than the essential flavor.
- If the dough is too sticky to handle, chill it briefly before shaping.
- The supplied recipe does not specify the oven temperature, baking time, or yield. Confirm these details before publishing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120–140 kcal
- Sugar: 12–15 g
- Sodium: 60–100 mg
- Fat: 4–5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2–3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20–23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1–2
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