The Best Lemon Cookie Recipes

THE BEST LEMON COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
• Beat the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 30 seconds on medium-high speed. Add in the sugar, lemon zest, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Beat in the egg, sour cream, lemon juice, lemon and vanilla extract.
• Turn the mixture down to medium speed and gradually add in both flours.
• Add in the white chocolate chips just until combined.
• Drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. I like to use a 3 Tbsp. cookie scoop for this because the batter can be very fluffy/sticky. (recipe will make ~11-12 cookies)
• Bake in preheated oven for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides. The centers will still look very soft.
• Make the lemon glaze while the cookies are in the oven. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the sugar and lemon juice.
• Brush the tops of the warm cookies with the lemon glaze. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack. Garnish with more lemon zest, if desired, and enjoy.

SOFT LEMON COOKIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Cream sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, egg, and vanilla extract; mix on low speed to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything evenly.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Add to the sugar mixture slowly, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Mix in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour.
• Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop out teaspoonfuls of cookie dough, roll in powdered sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet, 1 to 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown on the edges, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.