Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Soft and chewy lemon crinkle cookies with real lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, and a crackled confectioners sugar coating.
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 88kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice *
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- yellow food coloring just 4-5 drops to start
- confectioner's sugar for rolling
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract optional, for extra lemon flavor
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Cream together the unsalted butter and the granulated sugar.
- Add in the eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add in the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Add in the yellow food coloring.
- Mix in the salt, baking soda, and all-purpose flour.
- Roll into 1 inch balls and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats.
- Add confectioner's sugar to a bowl and roll each ball of cookie dough into the confectioner's sugar. Coat the balls well.
- Place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool before storing them in an airtight container.
Notes
- To have rounded and not flat crinkle cookies, make sure to chill.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls before chilling. Roll the cookie dough in granulated sugar before rolling in the powdered sugar to get a beautiful crinkle.
- *For more lemon flavor add 1 teaspoon of lemon extract.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.4mg
