Homemade Lemonades Cookies

These copycat Lemonades are easy to make at home when you missed out on the last Girl Scouts bake sale.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 98 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into thin slices
• 2.25 cups flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine cold butter, white sugar, lemon zest, salt, and vanilla in a bowl; slowly stir together until butter has softened somewhat and ingredients come together.

Step 3

Add flour to the butter mixture. Flour your hands and, using fingertips, rub mixture together until buttery crumbs form, 1 to 2 minutes. Press mixture into a ball.

Step 4

Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface and press into a 1/2-inch- thick disk. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.

Step 5

Cut dough with a 2-inch round cutter, rerolling scraps if needed. Arrange cutouts 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Use a sharp knife to score 1/4- to 1/2-inch decorative lines around the outer edges of each cookie, cutting toward the center. Use a toothpick or skewer to poke small holes at the end of every other line near the center.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until light brown around the edges, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 7

For glaze, stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice; brush a thin layer over each cookie. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes.