Lemon Sour Cream Cookies

This quick and easy recipe for lemon sour cream cookies yields soft, slightly sweet sour cream cookies that are 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 two cookie sheets.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Drop tablespoonfuls of dough spaced 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 5

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