Description
These Lemon Crinkle Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks / 170 g) unsalted butter, (softened to room temperature)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, (room temperature)
- 3 teaspoons lemon zest, (about 1 medium lemon, zested)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 cup (120 g) confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract. Beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat on low speed just until combined. The dough will be thick and creamy.
- Add the confectioners’ sugar to a small bowl for rolling the cookies.
- Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion out the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll each dough ball in the confectioners’ sugar until completely coated, then place back on the baking sheet close together.
- Cover the dough balls tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- When ready, preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the dough balls onto the baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, or until edges are set and centers still look soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for approximately 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
- For extra crinkle contrast, you can roll them in sugar a second time just before baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg