Small Batch Lemon Cookies
These small batch lemon cookies are a sweet and chewy lemon cookie rolled in sugar. They're so simple to make, and perfect when you only want a few!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 4 tablespoon salted butter room temperature
- ½ tablespoon (0.5 tablespoon) lemon juice
- 1 large egg yolk room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) salt
- ⅛ teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) baking powder
- ⅔ cup (93 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar for rolling cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place sugars in a medium mixing bowl and add 1 tablespoon of lemon zest. Rub with your fingers until the zest has become flavorful and mixed into the sugars.
- Add the butter to the bowl and beat together until light, about 3 minutes. You can also mix this by hand. Add lemon juice and egg yolk and mix again.
- Slowly mix in baking soda, salt, baking powder and flour until combined.
- Scoop the dough into 5 large balls, I used a 3 tablespoon scoop, and roll in extra sugar. Place cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 11-13 minutes. You're looking for a nice light golden brown around the edges, and some crackling along the top.
Notes
I like to sprinkle the cookies with extra sugar once I pull them out of the oven.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don't have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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