Best 7 Homemade Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipes

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Have you ever wanted to indulge in a sweet and tangy treat that will tantalize your taste buds? Look no further than the homemade lemon sugar cookie, a culinary delight that combines the refreshing zest of lemon with the comforting sweetness of sugar. With its soft, crumbly texture and a burst of citrusy flavor, this delectable cookie is sure to become a favorite among your friends and family. Whether you're a seasoned baker or new to the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating these irresistible lemon sugar cookies from scratch.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE



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Lemon sugar cookies recipe taste like you've taken a big bite out of summer! So fresh and delicious, it'll become a favorite!

Provided by Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch

Categories     Dessert     Snack

Time 22m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter (softened )
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
zest of two large lemons
juice of one large lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
1/4 cup lemon sugar recipe for rolling cookies

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
  • Cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and mix until well-combined.
  • Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Allow to sit for about 3 minutes to allow lemon flavor to develop.
  • Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full and roll into a ball.
  • Add lemon sugar to a large bowl for rolling cookie dough in before baking. Place each ball of cookie dough into the bowl of lemon sugar and roll to coat well. Place cookie dough onto baking sheet, spacing about 1 1/2-inches to 2 inches apart. Lightly press each cookie down. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

MOM'S LEMON SUGAR COOKIES



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These tender, soft sugar cookies have just a hint of lemon. If you like more lemon flavor, go ahead and kick it up a notch. It's also fantastic made with orange instead. -Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 23m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and extract. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 7-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 95mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LEMON SUGAR COOKIES



Lemon Sugar Cookies image

These are my favorite sugar cookies. The lemon adds a unique flavor. They sure are good with coffee when company comes. -Eula Forbes, Wagoner, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 11 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars and oil until blended. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; stir into butter mixture (dough will be stiff)., Roll into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press with bottom of a glass dipped in water, then in sugar. Bake 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LEMON COOKIES FROM SCRATCH



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This is a fantastic lemon cookie recipe from scratch, making a batch of delicious, soft cookies with just a few lemons.

Provided by mushdg02

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
2 eggs
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Cream sugar, butter, and lemon zest together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Combine eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a cup; mix using a fork until combined. Beat into egg mixture slowly on low speed.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add to egg mixture slowly on low speed until just combined. Do not overbeat; dough will be sticky. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes; it will still be sticky after chilling.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Form dough into balls using a cookie scoop or tablespoon and roll each in powdered sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Lightly smash each ball down using your hand.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of each cookie is just barely set, 11 to 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack completely before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 105.6 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

LEMONGRASS SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: egg, egg yolk, flour, milk, sugar, butter, salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, lemongrass paste

Provided by Hannah Schulz

Categories     Desserts

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 ¼ cups flour
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons lemongrass paste

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients into the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer. Mix on low speed, scraping along the side of the bowl constantly.
  • Once dough is thoroughly mixed, wrap it in plastic and chill the dough for an hour, and up to 2 days.
  • When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Roll the dough out until ½-inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Transfer to a rack immediately after taking them out of the oven. Decorate as desired and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 17 grams

LEMON VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES



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Provided by Wanna Make This?

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 to 9 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons), at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest (about 1 large lemon)
1 large egg yolk
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 ounces white royal icing (marshmallow cream consistency for outlining and flooding, in piping bag with no tip)
5 ounces yellow royal icing (marshmallow cream consistency for outlining and flooding, in piping bag with no tip)

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Put the butter, granulated sugar, confectioners' sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches and mix until just combined.
  • Scoop the dough with a 2-ounce cookie scoop, filling it fully with the dough. Then shape it into a straight-sided patty (like a hockey puck) that is 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Put the formed cookie on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat to make 7 to 8 more cookies and making sure there is at least 1 inch of space around each cookie on the baking sheet.
  • Bake until the cookies have spread out and flattened by about half and the bottoms are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pan once halfway through the cooking time. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Flip your cookies upside down so the flattest side is up. Use the yellow icing to make a thin line around the edge of each cookie. Then make 2 loops around the interior of the yellow border with the white icing and use a toothpick to fill in any gaps between the two colors. Fill in the middle space with the yellow icing and then make a circle with the white directly in the center. Immediately use a scribe or toothpick to lightly drag from the edge of the cookie to the middle to create the segments of your lemon. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
  • Let the icing dry and crust over or serve immediately.

LEMON SUGAR COOKIES



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I adopted this recipe in 9/2006. The name alone was enough to get my attention as I love lemon. These have a VERY subtle lemon taste - they more like a sugar cookie actually.

Provided by Color Guard Mom

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 72-96 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
sugar

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add sour cream; blend well.
  • Add vanilla and lemon juice or extract.
  • Add dry ingredients.
  • Chill 3 to 4 hours.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease cookie sheets.
  • Shape dough into small balls and roll in extra sugar.
  • Flatten balls using the bottom of a glass after arranging on cookie sheets.
  • Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.4, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 7.5, Sodium 49.7, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 4.2, Protein 0.6

Tips:

  • Use Fresh Lemon Zest: Fresh lemon zest provides the best flavor for these cookies. If you don't have fresh lemons, you can use 1 teaspoon of bottled lemon zest, but the flavor will not be as pronounced.
  • Chill the Dough: Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents them from spreading too much.
  • Don't Overmix the Dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a Cookie Scoop: A cookie scoop helps to ensure that all of the cookies are the same size and shape. This will help them bake evenly.
  • Bake the Cookies Until the Edges Are Just Beginning to Brown: The cookies will continue to bake on the baking sheet as they cool. If you bake them until the centers are completely set, they will be overbaked and dry.

Conclusion:

These lemon sugar cookies are a classic for a reason. They're easy to make, delicious, and perfect for any occasion. With their bright lemon flavor and sweet sugar coating, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious cookie recipe, give these lemon sugar cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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