Thin Crispy Lemon Cookies Recipes

CRISP LITTLE LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix and crispy rice cereal. Stir in the egg and melted butter until everything comes together.
• Roll into firm 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 1 minute on the baking sheets before removing to cool completely on wire racks.

CRISP LEMON SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Shape into 1-in. balls or drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. , Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

ICED MEYER LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine 1 and 3/4 cups of the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Stir with a whisk.
• In a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Add the lemon juice, zest, and eff yolk. Beat until well combined.
• Reduce the speed to low and add the flour in 3 additions. Beat until just combined, scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. The dough should easily hold together and not be sticky to the touch. If the dough is sticky, gradually beat in the remaining flour.
• Divide the dough in half and roll each roll one portion at a time in between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Leave the dough in the parchment paper and stack it on a cookie sheet. Freeze the dough for at least 20 minutes to make it easier to handle while cutting.
• Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
• Use a 2-inch round (or any shape you like) cookie cutter and cut as many rounds as you can. Reroll the scraps up to 2 times to a similar thickness, freeze, and cut out remaining rounds. Place the cookies 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat. Bake one sheet at a time for 12 to 14 minutes, until the edges are lightly brown. let the cookies rest on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat until all the cookies are done.
• Whisk the sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl, adding 1 tablespoon of juice at a time, until the icing is spreadable. Stir in the zest. Spread the icing over the cookies. Let the iced cookies set fully before serving.

LEMON CHEWY CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients except flour until well blended.
• On low speed, beat in flour just until blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar or almonds.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. HINT: These cookies will have a nicely browned edge if baked on a regular thin cookie sheet rather than a thick or insulated one.

THIN, CRISPY, LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small mixing bowl. Set aside. Combine butter and sugar and cream. Add egg, vanilla, and lemon vest, and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture gradually til soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet. Bake until edges turn brown and cookie appears puffy. About 12 minutes. Let sit about 3 minutes to set, and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• For glaze combine powdered sugar, milk, water, and vanilla. If glaze is too thick, add some water til thin glaze. Pour 2 teaspoons of glaze over each cooled cookie. Sprinkle with sprinkles. (optional, and glaze is optional as well).

CRISP LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with glass, redipping in sugar as needed., Bake until edges are lightly browned, 11-13 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Drizzle with melted vanilla chips.

THIN CRISPY AMISH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, oil, and sugars until combined.
• Beat in eggs and extracts.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
• Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until just combined after each addition. Do not overmix.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets, about two inches apart.
• Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Sprinkle a little extra on top, if you'd like!
• Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, or until edges and bottoms are golden brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

LEMON CRISP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add egg, lemon zest, juice, vanilla and beat again.
• In Separate bowl, Sift together Baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
• Add dry ingredients to wet in two batches, until just blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute then move to a cooling rack.

LEMON THIN COOKIES (ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE ONE'S NABISCO USE TO MAKE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• 2. In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture forms a ribbon when the beater is lifted. Keep beating and add the lemon rind (zest).
• 3. In a separte bowl beat the butter until it is light and fluffy. Add the butter to the egg mixture alternating with the flour.
• 4. Drop the batter by teaspoons about 2 1/2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten the mounds into 2 inch rounds with a spoon dipped in water.
• 5. Bake the cookies for about 5 minutes, or until the edges are browned.
• 6. Allow to cook on the sheets for 1 minute, then cool them completely on a rack.

CRISP LEMON THIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and lemon extract. Mix until well combined.
• Add the egg and mix until well combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Add the salt, baking soda, and flour. Mix until incorporated.
• Use a .75 oz scoop (my larger of the cookie scoops - black handle) or tablespoon to scoop the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets. Leaving 2" between the cookies. They will spread as they bake. Make sure to leave enough room.
• Bake until the edges are golden brown and the middle of the cookies are set. About 8-10 minutes
• Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
• Store at room temperature in a covered container.