Soft Baked Lemon Cookies + Video
These lemon cookies are soft baked and have plenty of lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract throughout for a delicious lemon treat!
Y’all know I’m addicted to all things citrus. I’ve forgone my lime addiction for now, and switched over to lemons and let me tell you, these lemon cookies are simple and even “plain” looking, but that says nothing about how they burst with lemon flavor!
I’ve covered all the lemon flavors that I could: zest, juice, AND extract! It creates one bright, lemony cookie!
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And don’t even get me started on how soft these cookies are! Thick, chewy, soft, lemony goodness! I’m ready to make them in lime too! MMM!!!
Soft Baked Lemon Cookies
Ingredients
- 10 Tbsp (141 g) butter
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- zest of 2 lemons, (about 1 Tbsp lemon zest)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, (about ½ lemon)
- 1 ½ tsp pure lemon extract
- 5 drops yellow food coloring
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Add the egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, lemon extract, and yellow food coloring. Mix thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until incorporated, scraping the bowl as necessary.
- Scoop 1½ Tbsp sized cookie dough balls and roll them in a bowl with ¼ cup powdered sugar. Place cookies on a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 9 to 10 minutes. Store cookies in an airtight container or plastic bag up to 5 days.
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Sooooooo I don’t know what I did wrong but they turned out as little lemon cake circles. Good nonetheless. Definitely suggest this recipe if you do it right. Either way, it’s still delicious.
Glad they tasted good at least. Next time you can try leaving out the extra egg yolk or increasing the butter 2 to 4 Tbsp to make them denser.
Excellent recipe…..made it as part of the dessert menu for a group of 80 people – a HUGE hit! Thanks so much for sharing.
Wonderful news Jess! So glad everyone enjoyed them! Thanks for your review!
could i substitute lemon extract by adding more lemon juice?
You can. The lemon extract flavor doesn’t get baked out as much as lemon juice does, but the only thing it may do is flatten your cookie slightly depending on how much extra you add.
I made these and they were absolutely fabulous! I froze half the batch and baked it a week later – turned out just as good! I shared your link on my blog! https://iamproductivelyprocrastinating.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/adventures-in-procrasti-baking-the-cookie-edition/ Cheers!
That’s so great! Good to know they freeze well. Thanks for linking back to my recipe!
Thoughts on these staying soft if I freeze them after baking? Trying to come up with desserts for my wedding dessert table that are easy/can be freezed in advance.
I haven’t tried freezing them myself, but I would suggest to try and fit as many as you can in a single-layer on a wax paper lined baking sheet. I’m not sure they would stack well, they might stick to each other and possibly wax paper if you stack them on top of each other. Maybe try one batch and freeze it to see how it does.
Made these for hubby as a lemon lover also. Great recipe easy to make and lots of lemon flavor! Will be making often glad I found in time for summer season. Thanks Amber!
I’m so glad to hear that Meredith! Thanks for leaving your review!
Well I found your blog by chance and OMGoodness am I thankful. I made these cookies for my Family Easter Dinner this weekend and WOW what a huge hit!! My Hubby rolled his eyes and the idea of a Lemon Cookie he “Old Lady cookies” Well he ate so many everytime he walked to the Platter I asked. Feeling like an Old Lady again?? LOL Thank you Thank you and wait to make more of your yummy food. Have a blessed day!
Ooh, great choice! That’s the best when you prove your hubby wrong. 😉 Glad everyone liked them so much! Definitely look around, I’m sure there is more you would enjoy! Thanks Crystal!
Wow! These were incredible! I made them for afternoon tea for my friend from brazil and she loved them!
That’s so great Amanda! I’m so happy you enjoyed them!
I just Made these and did a thumb print with lemon filling and just baked two minutes more and they turned out wonderful, my husband loved them. Thanks
That sounds like an amazing addition to these cookies! Thanks for sharing!
I made these cookies yesterday and they are delicious!! Yum!
I’m so glad you liked them Bobbi! Thanks for stopping by to leave your comment!