Soft Lemon Cookies from Scratch

These delicious cookies have a kick of lemon flavor and are made entirely from scratch rather than a box mix.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 91 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup powdered sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for sprinkling

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Cream sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, egg, and vanilla extract; mix on low speed to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything evenly.

Step 3

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Add to the sugar mixture slowly, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Mix in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour.

Step 4

Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop out teaspoonfuls of cookie dough, roll in powdered sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet, 1 to 2 inches apart.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown on the edges, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.