Best 9 Lemon Chocolate Drop Cookies Recipes

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"Are you craving a treat that combines the tangy freshness of lemon with the rich, indulgent flavor of chocolate? Look no further than the delectable lemon chocolate drop cookies! These bite-sized wonders offer the perfect balance of flavors, with a soft, chewy texture that will melt in your mouth. With a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, you can create a batch of these delicious cookies that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and impress your friends and family. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe will guide you through the process of creating these delectable treats with ease. So, let's embark on a culinary journey and discover the secrets to making the perfect lemon chocolate drop cookies."

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LEMON DROP COOKIES



Lemon Drop Cookies image

Add a little sunshine and make these everyday drop cookies-soft and lemony!

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories     Drop     Lemon     Lemon     Sweet     Baking     Fruit     Cookie     Dessert     Cookie     Dessert

Yield 54 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 17

Cookie
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
1 (6-ounce) container lemon or plain lowfat yogurt
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white baking chips, if desired
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
Garnish
Yellow decorator sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
  • Combine sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining cookie ingredients except white baking chips. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Stir in white baking chips, if desired.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake7-9 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Remove cookies to cooling rack; cool completely.
  • Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Frost cooled cookies. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 3.5 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 15 milligrams, Sodium 60 milligrams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 1 grams

LEMON WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Lemon White Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield about 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons), plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in the lemon juice and vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in two batches until combined. Stir in the white chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
  • Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart on the prepared pans. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are just golden around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 to 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

LEMON DROP COOKIES



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After we'd visited at her house, my sister sent a "care" package for the trip home. Tucked inside were these delightful cookies. Crushed lemon drop candies and grated lemon peel lend to the refreshing taste. -Pat Zimmerman, Midland, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely crushed lemon drops
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, cream and zest. Combine the flour, lemon drops, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LEMON CRINKLE COOKIES



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Delicious, chewy cookies with loads of lemon flavor and a crinkle effect.

Provided by hantie96

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 drop yellow food coloring, or as desired
¾ cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment until creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest and juice, and yellow food coloring. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix once more, making sure everything is combined. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Cover bowl and refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Scoop dough using a cookie scoop or spoon into roughly 1 1/2-inch rounds. Slightly flatten cookies to 1/2-inch thickness.
  • Pour powdered sugar into a shallow bowl. Place flattened rounds in powdered sugar and cover until well coated. Remove with a fork or spoon and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are no longer glossy and have a matte look, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 66 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

COCONUT LEMON DROP COOKIES



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Was wanting to find a recipe that used lemon pudding and just couldn't find the right one that suited me, so I came up with this one on a whim. It smelled so yummy and the texture is tender and chewy. It is not overly sweet and the coconut adds a bit of crunch. Please try them and let me know what you think. Store in an airtight container.

Provided by NET10

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Coconut

Time 35m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla seeds in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and lemon extracts.
  • Combine flour, coconut, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed mixture in batches, stirring until combined. Drop cookie dough onto baking sheets using a teaspoon or cookie scoop.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly golden, 10 to 11 minutes. Leave on the baking sheets for 1 to 2 minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 86.3 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

DARK CHOCOLATE LEMON DROP COOKIES #RSC



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Ready, Set, Cook! Reynolds Wrap Contest Entry. I like lemon sugar cookies and I really like chocolate chip cookies, so I wondered how the two would go together. Seeing the ingredient list for the contest I decided to go for it. This delicious cookie is the result. Enjoy!

Provided by twz.sperry_12577693

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 29m

Yield 18 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup non-hydrogenated margarine
1/2 cup unbleached cane sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 egg
1 tablespoon real vanilla
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup dark chocolate chips
non-stick Reynolds Wrap Foil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350`F.
  • Mix flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  • Zest lemon and then microwave the lemon for ten seconds to get the juice flowing. Then cut and squeeze lemon juice cut side up into a mixing bowl being careful not to get seeds in the bowl.
  • Mix margarine, sugar and honey with juice until well blended.
  • Then add egg, vanilla and heavy cream and mix again until well blended.
  • Then add flour mixture and mix just until blended inches.
  • Add dark chocolate chips and mix into cookie dough.
  • Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full onto a NonStick Reynolds Wrap covered baking sheet. Press cookies down slightly and bake at 350`F for 8 to 10 minutes until light golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 16.4, Sodium 124.3, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.7, Protein 2.3

LEMON LIME WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Lemon Lime White Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons lime zest
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups white chocolate chips, preferably Ghirardelli

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Add the flour, baking soda and salt to a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • Add the butter and sugars to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream the butter and sugar together until lighter in color and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the egg and beat until incorporated. Add the lemon zest, lime zest and vanilla extract. Beat until evenly combined. Add the dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until just incorporated. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and fold the chocolate chips in with a rubber spatula.
  • Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, keeping them 2 inches apart. Fill each tray with 12 to 16 cookies, then bake until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining dough. Alternatively, the cookie dough can be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 1 month.

LEMON DROP CANDY COOKIES



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These cookies are Fantastic! Crushed lemon drop candies just make these cookies burst with flavor. This recipe makes quite a bit of cookies and half were inhaled by my family by the end of the day. The recipe orginated by a lady named Ann Orton who was trying to duplicate a recipe that she had had at a restaurant in Salt Lake City. I have no idea what the originals tasted like, but these cookies would be hard to beat.

Provided by lisar

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 4-5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups Butter Flavor Crisco
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 finely chopped lemon, zest of
1 (6 ounce) package lemon drop candies, crushed
1 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In mixing bowl cream sugar, shortening and eggs; add extracts.
  • Stir in dry ingredients, lemon zest and crushed lemon drops.
  • Roll into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly and bake on parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes.
  • Note: Cooking spray works well too.
  • Let cool slightly on pan 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Make a glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice; then brush lightly over cookie tops. Let cookies cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1885.1, Fat 81.8, SaturatedFat 32.4, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 1263.5, Carbohydrate 269.1, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 157.1, Protein 17.7

EASY LEMON DROP COOKIES



Easy Lemon Drop Cookies image

No one would suspect that these adorable, glazed cookies are low in fat. Jalayne Luckett bakes up the cute citrus bites in her Marion, Illinois kitchen.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Beat in the sugar, lemon zest and extract. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on baking sheets before removing to wire racks. , For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 13mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh and high-quality ingredients for the best results.
  • Make sure the butter is at room temperature before creaming it with the sugar.
  • Do not overmix the batter, as this will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set around the edges, but still slightly soft in the center.
  • Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

Conclusion:

These lemon chocolate drop cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their bright lemon flavor and rich chocolate chips, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these lemon chocolate drop cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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