Lemon Cookies

By AzWench

Refreshing soft bakery style lemon cookies, with a lemon zest glaze.

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

Details

Servings 20
Adapted from houseofyumm.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Prepare a cookie sheet with a non-stick spray, or parchment paper, set aside

In a medium bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.

In large mixing bowl beat the butter for about a minute, add the sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla, and lemon juice. Mix until fully combined.

Continue mixing while you add in the dry ingredients. Mix until fully combined.

Drop cookie dough by the spoonful onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake until light golden on edges, approximately 14 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool on the cookie sheet about 5 minutes and then remove to continue cooling on a wire rack.

Once cooled prepare the glaze by whisking the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together until well combined. Spoon onto the top of the cookies. Allow to sit and dry, glaze will harden.

Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature. Enjoy!