Lemon Sugar Cookies

By zhanghengshuo

10 Person

30 Minutes

0 Calories

These Lemon Sugar Cookies are buttery and soft, with the perfect hint of lemon. The lemon frosting makes them over the top delicious. A perfect cookie recipe for lemon lovers! To make it, just beat together butter, powdered sugar, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice till creamy, adding milk if needed. Try it now!

Ingredients

Lemon Frosting

1 tbsp. Milk
2 tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. Lemon zest
Salt
4 cups Powdered sugar
1/2 cup Butter, softened

1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
1 tbsp. Lemon zest
1 1/2 tsp. Lemon juice
2 Eggs
1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Butter, softened

Method

01

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest till well combined.
02

Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
03

Roll dough into tablespoon sized balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
04

Bake at 350℉ for 9-10 minutes, or till barely light brown on the bottom. Let sit 3-4 minutes on pan, then remove to cooling racks.
05

Cool cookies completely, then frost.
06

Beat together butter, powdered sugar, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice till creamy, adding milk if needed. If you are piping the frosting, it needs to be thick. If you are just spreading it on, you can add more liquid.

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Lemon Sugar Cookies

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 10 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

Lemon Frosting

1 tbsp. Milk

2 tbsp. Fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp. Lemon zest

Salt

4 cups Powdered sugar

1/2 cup Butter, softened

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Baking powder

2 1/2 cups All purpose flour

1 tbsp. Lemon zest

1 1/2 tsp. Lemon juice

2 Eggs

1 cup Sugar

3/4 cup Butter, softened

03 Method

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest till well combined.

Step 2

Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.

Step 3

Roll dough into tablespoon sized balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.

Step 4

Bake at 350℉ for 9-10 minutes, or till barely light brown on the bottom. Let sit 3-4 minutes on pan, then remove to cooling racks.

Step 5

Cool cookies completely, then frost.

Step 6

Beat together butter, powdered sugar, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice till creamy, adding milk if needed. If you are piping the frosting, it needs to be thick. If you are just spreading it on, you can add more liquid.

04 Author