Description
Soft and chewy lemon crinkle cookies with bright citrus flavor and beautiful powdered sugar cracks. These bakery-style cookies are light, buttery, and perfectly sweet with a refreshing lemon finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, then mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes for easier rolling and better crinkle texture.
- Place powdered sugar into a small bowl.
- Scoop the dough into evenly sized balls and roll each one generously in powdered sugar.
- Arrange the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies crack on top and the edges are lightly set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Serve and enjoy once cooled slightly or completely.
Notes
- Fresh lemon juice and zest provide the best flavor.
- Do not overbake or the cookies may lose their soft texture.
- Generously coating the dough in powdered sugar helps create dramatic crinkles.
- The dough can be refrigerated for up to 48 hours before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
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