Lemon Sugar Cookie Recipe

Lemon Sugar Cookie Recipe

Sometimes you want a treat that isn’t super heavy or that will make your spin head with sugar!   This Lemon Sugar Cookie Recipe fits the bill, just 5 simple ingredients, 1 bowl, and less than 20 minutes- you end up with a cookie that is light, crisp, and perfectly flavored.   Lightly sweetened with a lemony tang they are perfect for summer. Using fresh lemon instead of artificial lemon flavoring really makes these special and a little more “gourmet”.

Ingredients:

1 whole lemon

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. baking powder

Directions:

Begin by preparing your lemon as we are going to use two parts- zest and juice.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Juice your lemon, you will need 2 tsps. lemon juice.

Zest 2 tsps. lemon using a special zesting tool or the smallest holes on a hand grater. Zest gently you only want the yellow zest, not the white- it is bitter.

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 In a large bowl with a hand or stand mixer whip eggs until frothy.

Add sugar and beat until smooth.

Mix in flour, baking powder, lemon zest and juice until just blended.

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Drop by heaping spoonful’s on to a baking sheet lined with  foil or nonstick spray.

Bake for 9-11 minutes, remove just before they brown.

Store in an airtight container, if you like your cookies a little softer store with a piece of bread, your cookies will absorb the moisture from it and soften up.

Looking for another cookie recipe?  Check out the 5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe ^[3]!