Very Lemon Crinkle Cookies
These Very Lemon Crinkle Cookies are a citrus spin on a crinkle cookie, perfect for lemon lovers.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- baking sheets
- parchment paper
- Cooling Rack
- Citrus Juicer
- Citrus Zester
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar optional for rolling
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 0.25 cup lemon juice fresh or bottled, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar for rolling
Instructions
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar together until creamed, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract and beat until combined, about 1 minute.
- Cover dough tightly and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.
- Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator. If it chilled longer than 3 hours, let it sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop and roll balls of dough, about 1 tablespoon each, into balls. Roll in granulated sugar, then in confectioners’ sugar.
- Bake the cookies for 12–13 minutes or until the edges appear set and the centers still look soft.
- Cool cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
The dough can chill for up to 3 days, and baked cookies freeze well up to 3 months. Unbaked cookie dough balls can also be frozen well for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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