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These Lemon Crinkle Cookies are a fun flavor twist on the traditional chocolate version. The perfect cookie for all the lemon lovers in your life.
I love lemon, especially in the spring and summer. Sunshine and lemons just go together in my book and today’s Lemon Crinkle Cookies fit right in too! A friend sent me this recipe because she knows my love for lemons runs deep. And there just happened to be a whole bag of lemons on my kitchen counter, just waiting to be used when I got the recipe. I buy a bag of lemons every time I go to the grocery store. You never want to be caught with out enough lemons!!!
The cookies have a nice light lemon flavor to them, not too tart or overpowering. They also have a nice soft texture and the powdered sugar coating gives them a melt in your mouth quality. They would be quite lovely with a cup of tea and perfect for any summer or springtime party or shower. I’m pretty much a fan of lemon anytime!
How to Make Lemon Crinkles
- You do need to plan ahead a bit with these cookies as the cookie dough does need to chill for a few hours to set up a bit. Don’t be alarmed when the dough is quite soft. A few hours of chilling helps it to set right up.
- I use my favorite cookie scoop to get even sized balls of dough. Roll the balls of dough into powdered sugar, being sure to coat the whole thing. Bake the cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet at 350 degrees F. Allow them to cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet after removing them from the oven and then move them to a cooling rack.
- These cookies are also called Lemon Crackle Cookies because of the crackled appearance the cookie gets after it bakes.
- I love to bake up a batch of cookies and then freeze part of them. I share all my tips for how to freeze cookies here.
Some of my other favorite lemon cookies:
Lemon Crinkle Cookie Recipe
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ C butter softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 3 tsp lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 C flour
- ½ C powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy 3-5 minutes.
- Add in the vanilla, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Add in flour, baking powder and salt until just combined, excluding the powdered sugar.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
- Pour powdered sugar onto a bowl. Form dough in a ball and roll in powdered sugar.
- Place on greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms begin to barely brown
- Remove from oven and cool cookies about 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
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Originally posted April 19, 2011
ColleenB.-Tx. says
Oh, my hubby and brother both love lemon. Daughter, well she is into the chocolate crinkle cookies of which is requested by her for me to make for her birthday in place of a cake. Her birthday as well as my hubby’s birthday are both next month so guess I will be making both the lemon & the chocolate.
Now, here is a tip / suggestion. When I make crinkle cookies I first roll in granulated white sugar and then in well sifted powdered sugar. Everyone seems to like them better by rolling in white sugar first but choice is all up to you. I just say; give it a try sometime.
Enjoy your day as Everyday is a good day.
Leigh Anne says
This is brilliant! I can’t wit to try it. Thanks so much for sharing!
ColleenB.-Tx. says
The recipe I use for making the chocolate crinkles makes a large bath so what I do once Everything is all mixed up well I divide the dough into 4 equal sections; wrapping each section in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until firm.
Working each section 1 at a time, I divide each section into16 -1-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar first and then to the well sifted powdered sugar and place on baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper and then bake as directions say.
By placing the dough in the fridge for a spell ( 2 hours or over night) it makes for easier rolling them into a ball.
Emily says
Your website is so fun! I’m excited to try a lot of these recipes. I posted about a few of them on my blog at http://www.mycrazybliss.com.
Rachelle says
I have made these cookies twice in two days. A great cookie has to be tasty and SOFT and for me these are both! It was so fun meeting you at BYU and hearing your words of wisdom. Thank you for your preparation and your thoughts. You are as sweet and beautiful in person!!
Kristen Duke Photography says
Yes, they are pretty. Love this picture, the set up, the bokeh, the pretty yellow damask paper, and great photography;)
Leigh Anne says
Thanks Kristen -your comment means a lot, coming from a professional photographer!!
Michelle says
Do I enjoy cookie. Can’t wait to try your Lemon Crinkle recipe. They look so good. Yummy.
Mary Kathryn says
Now you just made things harder! 🙂 I had just decided last night to make your oatmeal lemon cookies tonight to take to an activity Wednesday. Now with this post I am going to have to make my mind up, again!! 🙂 These look great.