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Lemon Cookies Recipe

April 28, 2020 by Mommy Evolution 12 Comments

Jump into happy, sunny days with this lemon cookies recipe that will wake up and delight your taste buds.

What is it about the warmer months that gets me thinking about lemons?

Could it be that they just look so sunny?

Or maybe my taste buds are ready for to wake up and enjoy some zing now that there are finally leaves on the trees again.

Either way, I’m excited to be sharing this lemon cookies recipe with you.

You’re going to love the combo of sweet and slight zing along with your favorite buttercream topping. This post contains affiliate links.

Lemon Cookies Recipe with Buttercream

Lemon Cookies Recipe

What you’ll need:

  • 1 standard cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Zester
  • Lemon Squeezer
  • 2 medium-sized bowls
  • Hand mixer

Lemon Cookie Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice (approximately half of a medium-sized lemon) and the rind of two lemons

Steps:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

Make sure your butter is at room temperature.

Step 2: In one of your medium-sized bowls, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 3: In your second medium-sized bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together.

Mixing

Step 4: Take your bowl of dry ingredients and in thirds, slowly add into butter-sugar mixture.

Fold and mix until ingredients take the consistency of cookie dough.

Step 5: Squeeze your lemons to get the 2 tbsp of lemon juice. I use a lemon squeezer.

Lemon Zest

Step 6: Grate the rinds of 2 lemons using a zester.

Step 7: Add in your lemon juice and half of your lemon rind to the mixture.

Step 8: Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place on lined cookie sheet.

Step 9: Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

Buttercream frosting

Step 10: Once cool, top each cookie with your favorite buttercream recipe and sprinkle remaining lemon zest on top.

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Lemon Cookies Recipe

Lemon Cookies Recipe with Buttercream

Jump into happy, sunny days with this lemon cookies recipe that will wake up and delight your taste buds.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice (approximately half of a medium-sized lemon) and the rind of two lemons

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. Make sure your butter is at room temperature.
  2. In one of your medium-sized bowls, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. In your second medium-sized bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together.
  4. Take your bowl of dry ingredients and in thirds, slowly add into butter-sugar mixture. Fold and mix until ingredients take the consistency of cookie dough.
  5. Squeeze your lemons to get the 2 tbsp of lemon juice. I use a lemon squeezer.
  6. Grate the rinds of 2 lemons using a zester.
  7. Add in your lemon juice and half of your lemon rind to the mixture.
  8. Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place on lined cookie sheet.
  9. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
  10. Once cool, top each cookie with your favorite buttercream and sprinkle remaining lemon zest on top.
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Comments

  1. Helen Fern says

    April 17, 2016 at 11:42 am

    Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” link up!

    Reply
  2. RaShell @ Mommy's Apron says

    April 18, 2016 at 9:28 pm

    Oh! Those looks really good! I am pinning that for later. Thank you for posting!

    Reply
    • The Jenny Evolution says

      April 19, 2016 at 12:04 pm

      Happy baking. These are super delish!

      Reply
  3. Susan says

    April 20, 2016 at 6:54 am

    Flower flour, well that’s a new one I will definitely have to try. These look so yummy and perfect for this Spring weather.

    Reply
    • The Jenny Evolution says

      April 20, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Gak!!! Not sure how I wrote that. Thanks for the heads up.

      Reply
  4. Liz says

    April 20, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    Love lemon. Thank you. Your site is so refreshing. I enjoy it.

    Reply
  5. Anita says

    April 20, 2016 at 10:17 pm

    These looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing Think Tank Thursday.

    Reply
  6. Katie says

    April 23, 2016 at 9:54 am

    Yum – anything lemon is one of my weaknesses – these sound fab! Thanks for sharing found you at Saucy Saturday!

    Reply
  7. Deb says

    April 23, 2016 at 11:55 am

    I love lemon! Thanks for linking up at the Best of the Blogosphere Linky Party!

    Reply
  8. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says

    April 26, 2016 at 9:28 pm

    Oh Jenny – you’ve appealed to a secret part of me. You see, I love desserts but there’s something about the combination of lemon and spring. I could probably scarf down a dozen of these in no time flat lol!

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely evening.
    xoxo

    Reply
    • The Jenny Evolution says

      April 26, 2016 at 9:49 pm

      Hee hee! A little indulgence once in a while never hurt anyone. Happy baking!

      Reply
  9. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    April 28, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Looks so yummy. Pinned & shared. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party. See you again soon!

    Reply

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