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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I have to make these cookies several times a week from my reserve. I had to double the batch because too many people beg me for them. Yes, they are that great! This cookies recipe is in my top 2 best cookie recipe ever list. It is number 1! As a matter of fact, i am making another big batch right now. I have found that when you make the dough a few days ahead before you bake them, it is even better.
Wow! What a compliment! Thank you so much! I’m so glad you and your friends enjoying them. I’ll have to try making the dough ahead like you suggest.
I made these last night. Added some white chocolate chips to the batter. Looked perfect. Dough tasted wonderfully lemony. But the cookies didn’t bake long enough…raw in the middle, even after 15 minutes of baking. Will either up my temperature or go for 20 minutes.
Love that idea to add white chocolate chips. I’m sorry they didn’t bake all the way through. Varying ovens and elevations can make timing tricky. Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe.
I made these today for my neighbors. I saved one for my husband and he asked if i had more. We are both lovers of anything lemon. These have a wonderful lemon tang and we will be making them often. Delicious!
I’m glad you found these cookies full of lemon flavor. Thanks for your review Penny!
I’m going to try this recipe using oranges instead of lemons. I’ve made these lemon cookies many times, they are amazing. I do the powdered sugar after they’ve cool. I lay them on paper towels and lightly spritz with water about 6 at a time and use a handheld strainer to dust the powdered sugar on top, the powdered sugar stays on the cookie and it doesn’t melt off. I’ll let you know how the orange ones turn out. 🍊🍊🍪🍪
Nice tip! Thanks for sharing Cindi! Can’t wait to hear how it goes with oranges!
Hello Amber,
The orange cookies turned out great. I’ve made them quite a few times., everyone loves them. The only thing I didn’t do was to try to mix colors to get orange..Since the dough is yellow, I just added red food coloring to the dough, 1 drop at a time, I used 5 drops. They were very pretty. My daughter wants me to try grapefruit…which I will, I just hope they “taste” good. I’ll let you know..
I have tried so many of your recipes, you’re my go to for looking up recipes. I’m going to be making the Cinnamon Rolls for Christmasgifts this year…that’s a really good idea.
I’ll let you know about the grapefruit cookies. 🍂🍁🍂
Thanks for the update Cindi! I’ll have to try the orange version. And I’m so happy you are enjoying my recipes! Makes my heart happy!
Ok ,
Thank you so much, if ok I will post it on here if they turn out good 😊
Can you please help me with the sugar cause I have to watch my salt and sugars is there another substitute i can use in this recipe thank you
Hi Sheila, I’m guessing Splenda should be okay. I don’t usually recipe test with sugar substitutes, so just use your best judgement with the experience that you have. Good luck!
These are sooo delicious and just melt in your mouth… a recipe I’ll be using over and over!! Thank you!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Jackie! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment with your experience.
Made this for my man for Valentine’s Day after a 3 course meal and he loved it ! Melts in the mouth ! Delightful.
Wonderful! Glad you liked them!
Has anyone ever tried adding white chocolate chips to these? Im going to make these for Thanksgiving and was curious 🙂
Should be just fine! Enjoy!
I make this cookies this morning and I have to said THEY ARE AMAZING !!!!! we love them and I will be making them for a very long time.
Thank you.
That’s great! I’m so glad you enjoyed these lemon cookies so much! Thanks for your comment Lilia!