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 Soft & Chewy Lemon sugar Cookies
These soft lemon sugar cookies are light, buttery, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor. An easy homemade cookie recipe perfect for spring, summer, or anytime baking.
Soft lemon sugar cookies that are buttery, soft, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor. Perfect for easy homemade baking.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10-11 minutes
Passive Time 20 minutes
Servings
cookies
Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cup all-pupose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 fresh lemon juice
  • 2 large lemons zest
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10-11 minutes
Passive Time 20 minutes
Servings
cookies
Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cup all-pupose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 fresh lemon juice
  • 2 large lemons zest
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Soft lemon sugar cookies that are buttery, soft, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor. Perfect for easy homemade baking.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together.
  3. Rub lemon zest into 1 cup of sugar with your fingers to release the oils — this is the key step!
  4. Beat butter and lemon sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
  5. Add egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
  6. Mix in flour mixture on low speed until just combined.
  7. Scoop into 1½-inch balls and roll each in remaining ¼ cup sugar.
  8. Space 2 inches apart on baking sheets and flatten slightly with your palm.
  9. Bake 10–11 minutes — edges set, centers look just done. Don’t overbake!

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