Description
Delightful Lemon Easter Cookies bring springtime cheer with zesty citrus notes and pastel-hued glaze. Crisp, buttery treats promise sweet celebrations that will transport you to sunny kitchen memories.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
Lemon Flavor Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for even cookie placement.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate mixing vessel, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer until the texture becomes airy and pale, approximately 3 minutes.
- Introduce egg, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and delicate lemon zest into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into the wet components, mixing gently until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop rounded dough portions onto prepared sheets, spacing them generously to allow spreading.
- Slide trays into preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for soft golden edges as a doneness indicator.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to wire cooling racks to complete the cooling process.
Notes
- Enhance zest intensity by rolling cookie dough balls in extra lemon zest before baking for a more pronounced citrus flavor.
- Swap butter with coconut oil for a dairy-free version that maintains the cookies’ soft, tender texture.
- Create a gluten-free alternative by using a one-to-one gluten-free flour blend, ensuring the same delightful cookie consistency.
- Boost moisture by adding a tablespoon of Greek yogurt to the wet ingredients, preventing potential dryness in the final baked cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg