Because it’s formally Spring and Easter is correct across the nook, I needed to deliver you a straightforward springtime dessert recipe for your entire celebrations. Often my lemon bars are all the rage, however why not lemon cookies too? Particularly in the event that they’re glazed with a beautiful lemon icing.

These scrumptious home made smooth lemon cookies which might be a mix of a smooth lemon cookie and a sugar cookie. They’ve actually develop into a household favourite cookie round right here.

The story behind these lemon cookies

These lemon cookies had been impressed by my Italian orange cookies, which aren’t overly candy, however nonetheless stuffed with unbelievable citrus taste.

These smooth lemon cookies are constituted of scratch however are a bit totally different as a result of they’re smooth and chewy within the center, however nonetheless offer you barely crispy golden brown edges like an everyday sugar cookie. I examined them 5 instances to get absolutely the excellent lemon cookie, so I hope you like them as a lot as we do!

Elements in lemon cookies

These simple lemon cookies have the right chewy texture plus candy, barely tart taste from each contemporary lemon juice and lemon zest. Listed below are the components you’ll want:

• Flour: these cookies name for normal flour. I don’t advocate utilizing every other flour apart from all goal flour.
• Baking Powder: we’re utilizing baking powder on this recipe as a result of we would like the cookies to be each smooth and chewy just like smooth sugar cookies!
• Softened butter: I desire to make use of salted butter in my cookie recipes as a result of a little bit extra salt at all times provides further taste, nonetheless unsalted butter additionally works. Make certain the butter is at room temperature earlier than you bake with it. I like to recommend taking it out of the fridge an hour earlier than baking these cookies.
• Sugar: common granulated sugar is greatest on this recipe.
• Egg: you’ll want one egg, and it’s greatest if the egg is at room temperature earlier than you bake with it. I feel these cookies would work properly with a ‘flaxegg’ too if you wish to make them vegan.
• Contemporary lemon zest and juice: extra tips about this beneath!
• Almond extract: a touch of almond extract brings out unbelievable taste in these lemon cookies. Don’t skip it!

Suggestions for making lemon cookies

Listed below are a few of my ideas to verify your lemon cookies come out excellent:

• Make certain to make use of parchment paper when baking: To verify the cookies don’t keep on with the pan, be sure to use parchment paper.
• Use an electrical mixer: It’s greatest to make use of an electrical mixer for this recipe as a way to beat the butter and sugar collectively till it’s good and fluffy. I really like this hand mixer or this KitchenAid mixer, which is properly definitely worth the funding!
• Make certain your butter is softened to room temperature: I like to recommend taking it out of the fridge an hour earlier than baking these cookies. Don’t try to melt your butter within the microwave–when you do that the cookies is not going to end up accurately!
• Make certain your egg is at room temperature: Merely run it underneath heat water for a minute or two to deliver the egg to room temperature earlier than utilizing it within the recipe.
• Don’t pack your flour. Scoop your flour into the measuring cup after which stage it off with the flat finish of a butter knife.
• Permit cookies to fully cool earlier than placing icing on them: If you’re in a rush and need to pace up the method you possibly can put the cookie sheet within the freezer for 10-15 minutes after baking.
• Use contemporary lemon juice: be sure to use freshly squeezed lemon juice for this recipe. Don’t use lemon focus, it’s too potent and bitter.
• Don’t overlook the lemon zest: the lemon zest is essential to flavoring these lemon cookies, so don’t skip it. Right here’s the cheap zester I like to recommend.

Easy methods to make lemon poppyseed cookies

If you wish to make these lemon poppyseed cookies, merely add 1 tablespoon poppyseeds to the dry components and make as directed. Yum! You may also strive my paleo lemon poppyseed cookies in case you are on the lookout for a grain free or gluten free lemon cookie.

Easy methods to retailer the lemon cookies

• Look ahead to the icing to fully harden on the cookies, then place them in a glass container in even layers. You possibly can place parchment paper in between every cookie layer in case you are involved with cookies sticking to 1 one other.
• Cookies will keep good for five days at room temperature in cooler climate. If humid, I like to recommend transferring cookies to the fridge in a glass container after a day or two.
• Instructions for freezing these cookies may be discovered beneath.

Easy methods to freeze lemon cookies

If you wish to freeze the already baked lemon cookies for later, merely look ahead to them to chill fully, then switch them to a reusable freezer-safe bag or container lined with wax or parchment paper. I like to put them in a single layer to keep away from any cookies breaking. Cookies will preserve properly for as much as 2 months. As soon as able to eat, merely thaw out at room temperature; I like to recommend glazing them after defrosting.

Extra lemon recipes to strive:

Chia, Lemon & Strawberry Zucchini Muffins

Paleo Lemon Blueberry Bread

Wholesome Lemon Bars

Wholesome Lemon Basil French dressing

Wholesome Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Lemon Blueberry Glaze

Should you make these lemon cookies, you’ll want to depart a remark and price the recipe beneath! I’d love to listen to from you and it helps encourage others to make the recipe too!

Lemon Cookies with Lovely Lemon Glaze

These attractive lemon cookies are smooth within the center with crispy edges, and are scrumptious topped with a beautiful lemon glaze. Add poppy seeds to those home made lemon cookies to simply make them lemon poppyseed cookies! Lemon lovers will LOVE these cookies.

• Dry components:
• 1 ¼
  cup
  all goal flour
• 1
  teaspoon
  baking powder
• Non-compulsory: 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• ¼
  teaspoon
  salt
• Moist components
• 6
  tablespoons
  butter, softened at room temperature (don’t use melted butter)
• half
  cup
  granulated sugar
• Zest from 1 giant lemon (about 2-Three teaspoons)
• 1
  giant egg, at room temperature
• 1/4
  teaspoon
  almond extract
• 1 half
  tablespoons
  freshly squeezed lemon juice
• For rolling cookies:
• ¼
  cup
  granulated sugar, for rolling cookies
• For the lemon glaze:
• ½
  cup
  powdered sugar
• 1-2
  tablespoons
  contemporary lemon juice
• 1/4
  teaspoon
  almond extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper. Put aside.

2. In a big bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking powder, poppy seeds (non-compulsory) and salt.

3. Within the bowl of an electrical mixer, add in softened butter, sugar and lemon zest; beat on excessive for two minutes. Subsequent add in egg and almond extract. Beat for 1 minute till properly mixed. (It’s SUPER necessary the egg is at room temperature. To realize this, simply run it underneath heat water for 1 minute).

4. Slowly add within the dry components and contemporary lemon juice and blend on medium low pace till properly mixed.

5. Use a medium cookie scoop to seize the dough, then use your palms to roll dough right into a circle. Roll in sugar, then place on ready baking sheet. Repeat, leaving at the very least 2 inches between every dough ball.

6. Bake for 11-14 minute or till edges are barely golden brown. Take away from oven and permit to chill 5 minutes on baking sheet earlier than transferring to a wire rack to complete cooling.

7. As soon as cookies are fully cooled, you possibly can glaze them. Make the glaze by including powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon contemporary lemon juice and almond extract in a medium bowl. Stir to mix. Chances are you’ll want so as to add in additional lemon juice whether it is too thick (begin with a teaspoon at a time). Glaze needs to be considerably thick. 

8. Spoon about ½ tablespoon of glaze to every cookie and use a spoon to unfold round. Take pleasure in! Makes 12 cookies.

*To make cookies dairy free: Be happy to make use of a vegan buttery stick, equivalent to Earth Steadiness.

To make cookies gluten free: I recommend utilizing an all goal gluten free flour equivalent to Bob’s Crimson Mill 1:1 baking flour. I additionally assume chickpea flour or quinoa flour would work very properly however you might get a unique taste.

You may also strive my paleo lemon poppyseed cookies in case you are on the lookout for a grain free or gluten free lemon cookie.

To make cookies vegan: Use a flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + Three tablespoons water) and a softened vegan buttery stick (equivalent to Earth Steadiness).

If you wish to use coconut sugar on this recipe, I recommend solely utilizing it within the cookies themselves. Personally I feel it overpowers the lemon taste an excessive amount of. Do NOT roll the cookies in coconut sugar; it doesn’t have the identical consistency.

Diet

Servings: 12 cookies

Serving dimension: 1 cookie with glaze

Energy: 165kcal

Fats: 6.1g

Saturated fats: 3.7g

Carbohydrates: 26.9g

Fiber: 0.5g

Sugar: 17.4g

Protein: 1.4g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats