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Lemon Crinkle Cookie Recipe

These Lemon Crinkles are a fun flavor twist on the traditional chocolate version. The perfect cookie for all the lemon lovers in your life.

Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
chilling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 120kcal
Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 cup 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 cups flour
  • ½ cup 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.

Notes

  1. This cookie dough does need to chill for a few hours before baking, so plan ahead.
  2. Don't be alarmed when the dough is very soft after mixing. A few hours of chilling helps it to set up.
  3. When baking cookies, always use a cookie scoop to get even sized balls of dough. This will help the cookies bake evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg