Lemonade Cookies

Bright, zesty, and sweet, these homemade lemonade cookies combine the refreshing flavor of lemons with a soft, chewy texture

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Servings Cookies

Calories 71 kcal

Ingredients

Cookies:

½ cup butter unsalted and softened
¼ cup confectioners sugar
1 cup AP flour
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp vanilla
Lemon zest

Glaze:

½ cup confectioners sugar
Zest and juice of one medium lemon

Instructions

Measure flour and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, and flour mixture (in 2 parts).
Drop cookie dough between two sheets of parchment and roll until ¼-inch thick.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350° and line a sheet tray with parchment.
Remove rolled out dough from the fridge, and cut cookies out with a 1 1/2 - 2-inch cutter with as little space between them as possible.
Arrange cookies on a parchment lined sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between cookies.
Use a butter knife to make 3-4 lines across the cookie, intersecting in the center to create a lemon-ish look.
Bake for 8-11 minutes, turning halfway through baking.
Remove from the oven when edges are just beginning to brown, and let cool for at least an hour.
Mix confectioners sugar, 1 tsp lemon zest, and lemon juice carefully, only adding as much liquid as is needed to create a thick glaze.
You can also add more lemon zest for an extra zesty cookie.
Holding onto the sides, dip the butter knife-hatched face of the cookie into the glaze, allow a few moments for the extra to drip off, and then let them harden glaze-side up.
Let harden for at least an hour before serving or storing.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 73mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.04gVitamin A: 158IUCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.3mg