Description
Soft, chewy lemon sugar cookies with bright citrus flavor and lightly crisp edges. This easy lemon sugar cookie recipe uses simple ingredients and delivers fresh, bakery-style results at home.
Ingredients
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar plus ¼ cup (50g) for rolling
3 Tbsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 large egg
3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
Instructions
1. Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest together until smooth and fluffy
2. Mix in lemon juice and egg until fully incorporated
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until a soft dough forms
4. Cover and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes
5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
6. Scoop dough into balls and roll each in sugar
7. Place on a lined baking sheet spaced apart
8. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly golden
9. Cool briefly on the pan, then transfer to a rack to cool completely
Notes
Chilling the dough helps control spreading and creates thicker cookies
Keep unused dough chilled between batches
Gluten free flour blends can be used as a substitute
Cookies freeze well after baking and dough can be frozen for later use
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 353 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 197 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Protein: 4 g