Soft Lemon Cookies from Scratch
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for sprinkling (Optional)
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Instructions
- Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, egg, and vanilla extract; beat on low speed to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl to evenly incorporate.
- Combine 1 ½ cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl; beat into sugar mixture on low speed until just incorporated. Beat in remaining 2 tablespoons flour.
- Place ½ cup confectioners' sugar in a small bowl; drop in teaspoonfuls of dough and roll until coated.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet, 1 to 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.
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