Crunchy Lemon Cookies Recipes

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.

LEMON CRINKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment until creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest and juice, and yellow food coloring. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix once more, making sure everything is combined. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Cover bowl and refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Scoop dough using a cookie scoop or spoon into roughly 1 1/2-inch rounds. Slightly flatten cookies to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Pour powdered sugar into a shallow bowl. Place flattened rounds in powdered sugar and cover until well coated. Remove with a fork or spoon and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are no longer glossy and have a matte look, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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 CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
• If cookies need to be left overnight, it is recommended to put the cookies into an airtight container with a slice of bread to keep the cookies moist and cake-like.

LEMON COOKIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Cream sugar, butter, and lemon zest together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Combine eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a cup; mix using a fork until combined. Beat into egg mixture slowly on low speed.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add to egg mixture slowly on low speed until just combined. Do not overbeat; dough will be sticky. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes; it will still be sticky after chilling.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Form dough into balls using a cookie scoop or tablespoon and roll each in powdered sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Lightly smash each ball down using your hand.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of each cookie is just barely set, 11 to 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack completely before storing in an airtight container.

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.

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 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.

CRISPY LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add the flour, sour cream, baking soda and lemon extract and blend until smooth.
• Divide dough in half and place each half on a piece of wax paper. Roll each section into a 2 inch log and freeze until firm.
• Remove 1 log at a time, slice dough into 1/8 inch slices.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until edges are golden brown.
• Remove from oven, cool for 1 minute, remove from pan and cool on rack.
• Drizzle with icing if desired.
• For Lemon Icing: Mix all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Let icing dry before storing.

CRISPY LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Bring lemon juice to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half.
• Add in 1/2 cup butter and stir until melted.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
• Cream remaining butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and lemon butter.
• Mix until pale, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Add in flour and mix well.
• Form 1-1/2" balls and drop them onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes.
• Cool on rack and store in airtight container, (if they last that long!).