Glazed Lemon Cookies
These Glazed Lemon Cookies might just be the best lemon cookie recipe I have. Topped with a lemon glaze enjoy this fresh sweet treat!
Servings 32 cookies
Calories 91 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
for the glaze-
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and lemon zest. Scrape sides and whip again. Measure out all dry ingredients and pour into batter. Slowly mix while streaming in sour milk. Stir until just combined. Scrape sides and mix again by hand to ensure batter is smooth and evenly mixed. Scoop onto prepared baking sheets and bake 6-9 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are barely browned.
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While cookies are baking, stir lemon juice and sugar together to make the glaze. Once cookies come out of the oven, immediately spoon glaze over top hot cookies. Cool 3 minutes and remove cookies onto cooling rack. Serve. Store any extra cookies in airtight containers for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
Glazed Lemon Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 110mg5%
Potassium 28mg1%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 100IU2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg1%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.