Description
Homemade lemon sugar cookies with lemon frosting promise a zesty delight that balances sweet and tangy flavors. Delicate crumbly cookies topped with creamy lemon glaze will refresh palates and spark memories of sunny afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 cups (590 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 0.75 cup (170 g) butter, softened
- 0.5 cup (115 g) butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar
- 1.5 tsps lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsps fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (for frosting)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 dash salt (for frosting)
- 1 tbsp milk (if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Warm the oven to 350°F, preparing a perfect baking environment for delicate lemon cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Whip softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Blend in eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest, ensuring a vibrant and zesty flavor profile throughout the mixture.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Gently fold flour, baking powder, and salt into the wet mixture, forming a cohesive and pliable cookie dough.
- Shape and Prepare Cookies: Roll dough into small tablespoon-sized spheres, placing them on a lightly greased baking sheet and flattening each with a sugar-coated glass bottom.
- Bake to Perfection: Slide the cookie sheet into the preheated oven, baking for 9-10 minutes until edges turn a delicate golden brown.
- Cool and Set: Remove cookies from the oven, allowing them to rest briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to reach room temperature.
- Create Lemon Frosting: Whip butter with powdered sugar, integrating salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice until achieving a silky smooth consistency.
- Finish and Decorate: Adjust frosting texture with milk, then artfully pipe or spread the lemon frosting onto completely cooled cookies for a stunning final presentation.
Notes
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain a perfect round shape during baking.
- Zest Selection: Use fresh, organic lemons for maximum flavor intensity and vibrant citrus notes in both cookies and frosting.
- Frosting Consistency: Control the milk quantity carefully to achieve your desired frosting texture – less milk for piping, more for smooth spreading.
- Storage Secret: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper to preserve their delicate texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg