Lemon Sour Cream Cookies

These quick and easy sour cream cookies are soft, slightly sweet, and loaded with freshly grated lemon zest.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 72 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.

Step 3

Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract. Reduce speed to low; beat in dry ingredients just until blended.

Step 4

Drop tablespoonfuls of dough on the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are set and edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute. Use a wide metal spatula to transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.