Lemon Butter Cookies
If you are a fan of sweet and tart lemon desserts, these Lemon Butter Cookies are for you. They have a light cakey texture and powdered sugar icing that can’t be beat!
Why You Will Love these Lemon Butter Cookies
- They are soft and buttery with plenty tangy lemon flavor.
- Simple pantry ingredients for a quick and easy dessert.
- No chilling required.
- They are not overly sweet.
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Ingredients Needed for Soft Lemon Cookies
- Salted Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Eggs
- Lemon – Zest and Juice
- Lemon Extract
- Vanilla Extract
- King Arthur Flours” rel=”sponsored nofollow”>All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
For the Glaze
- Powdered Sugar
- Lemon Juice
Step By Step Directions
- In a mixing bowl, add softened butter and powdered sugar, beating with an electric mixer about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.
- Add flour and baking powder, beat until well combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop or a tablespoon full rounded into balls and place 2 inches apart on greased or parchment lined cookie sheets.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are light brown around the edges.
- Cool on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes, move to wire rack to finish cooling.
- Mix up the icing in a small bowl, whisking together powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Spoon icing over the cookies and allow to completely set up.
Recipe Notes
Storage: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Skip the Glaze: You can skip the glaze for these cookies but the glaze does add more lemon flavor.
If you are a fan of lemon desserts, you will also love these shortbread-like Citrus Butter Cookies and you can’t go wrong with Lemon Bars with cream cheese icing.
Try these Lemon Butter Cookies for a soft and cakey cookie with tons of lemon flavor for a quick and easy dessert.
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Lemon Butter Cookies
If you are a fan of sweet and tart lemon desserts, these Lemon Butter Cookies are for you. They have a light cakey texture and powdered sugar icing that can't be beat!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For the Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, add softened butter and powdered sugar, beating with an electric mixer about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.
- Add flour and baking powder, beat until well combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop or a tablespoon full rounded into balls and place 2 inches apart on greased or lined cookie sheets.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are starting to brown on the edges.
- Cool on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes, move to wire rack to finish cooling.
- Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons lemon juice together in a small bowl.
- Spoon icing over the cookies and allow to set up before storing.
Notes
Storage: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Skip the Glaze: You can skip the glaze for these cookies but the glaze does add more lemon flavor.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
30Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 290Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 201mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g
Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.
This recipe sounds heavenly! Do these cookies freeze well?
Thanks Laura,
I have not tried freezing them but I do think it would work if you freeze them in a single layer or with parchment in between the layers. Let me know how they do if you try it!
~ Milisa