Lemon Butter Cookies
Calories: 7
Adjust Servings Here: 24 cookies
Description
These lemon butter cookies are soft, buttery, and bursting with zesty lemon flavor! Perfect for lemon lovers, they melt in your mouth with every bite. Simple ingredients, quick prep, and a bright citrus twist make these cookies a refreshing treat you won’t want to miss. Try them for your next baking day!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 g) Butter (unsalted softened)
- 1 cup (120 g) Powdered Sugar:
- 2 large Egg Yolks
- 2 tsp Lemon Zest (zest of 2 lemons)
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 ½ cups (310 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, beating until well combined.1 cup Butter (unsalted, 1 cup Powdered Sugar:, 2 large Egg Yolks, 2 tsp Lemon Zest , 2 tbsp Lemon Juice , 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Dry ingredients: Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt into the bowl, mixing until the dough forms a smooth consistency.2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 tsp Baking Powder, ¼ tsp Salt
- Chill the dough: Divide it into two portions, flatten slightly into discs, wrap them in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour until firm.
- Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Shape and bake the cookies: Roll the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are set but still pale white on top. They should not turn golden.
- Cool the cookies: Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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