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Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies

Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies

Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies are so simple to make and are perfect for bake sales and parties.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 125 kcal

Equipment

  • Cookie Sheets
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • cookie scoop

Ingredients
  

For the cookies

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lemon or vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar

For the glaze

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract optional

Instructions
 

For the cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Now add the vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the bowl, continue to beat until combined.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a small bowl, whisk with a fork until combined. Now add this dry mixture to the wet mixture slowly, continuing to mix until combined.
  • You can use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop the cookie dough into balls into a bowl of confectioners' sugar one at a time, then transfer them to the cookie sheets.
  • Place in the oven and bake for about 9-11 minutes. The cookies should be crackly on top when done.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on pan for a few minutes. Then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Continue to cool.

For the glaze

  • Mix the confectioners' sugar and milk together in a small bowl. You can add more of either ingredient until you get the desired consistency you like for a glaze. Now drizzle the glaze over the baked and cooled cookies. Allow the glaze to dry.
  • Serve with a big old lemon loving smile!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Swanky Recipes Lemon Glazed Sugar Cookies

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 24mgSugar: 14gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 0.6mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword glazed lemon sugar cookies, Lemon Cookies
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