Description
These Lemon Crinkle Cookies are a delightful citrus twist on classic sugar cookies. Soft, chewy, and bursting with lemon flavor, these cookies are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For Rolling:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla; mix well.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mix into a soft dough.
- Chill dough: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
- Shape and coat: Roll tablespoon-sized dough into balls, coat in powdered sugar.
- Bake: Place on baking sheet, bake for 10–12 minutes until crinkled.
- Cool and serve: Cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Enhance lemon flavor with extract or extra zest.
- Chill dough longer for thicker cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
