Glazed Lemon Cookies
Lemon Glazed Cookies made with buttery sugar cookie dough, fresh lemon juice, and zest for a bright citrus flavor. A sweet lemon glaze takes these soft cookies to the next level!
Servings: 30 Cookies
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Flour
- ¾ cup White Sugar
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 2 Eggs
- 1 TBSP Lemon Zest
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
Lemon Glaze Ingredients
- 1 TBSP Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- Lemon Zest for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x13 baking sheet with parchment.
- In a small bowl mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl mix sugar, brown sugar, white sugar, butter and eggs until well combined. Add the vanilla and mix. Add in dry ingredients and mix again.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes.
- Make the Glaze: Whisk together 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 TBSP softened butter and 1 TBSP lemon juice until smooth. If glaze is too thick or too tart, you can whisk in 1-2 TBSP hot water.
- Cool completely and spoon glaze onto each cookie. Enjoy!
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Notes
Let the glaze set completely, then store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Add parchment paper between layers if desired.
Freeze glazed cookies in an airtight container or a gallon-sized freezer bag with parchment paper between layers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookies | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg