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Very Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Very Lemon Crinkle Cookies

These Very Lemon Crinkle Cookies are bursting with lemon flavor and make for a delightful treat.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Chilling Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 43 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • hand mixer
  • baking sheets
  • parchment paper
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar for rolling (optional)
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 0.25 cup lemon juice fresh or bottled, at room temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar for rolling

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and granulated sugar together on medium-high speed until creamed, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract and beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute.
  • Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl. Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Dough is thick, creamy, and sticky.
  • Cover dough tightly and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.
  • Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator. If the cookie dough chilled longer than 3 hours, let it sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Scoop and roll balls of dough into balls, about 1 Tablespoon of dough each. Roll the balls in granulated sugar and then in confectioners’ sugar.
  • Bake the cookies for 12–13 minutes or until the edges appear set and the centers still look soft.
  • Cool cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Notes

Chilling the dough is mandatory for these cookies to hold their shape while baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword baking, Cookies, crinkle, Dessert, lemon, sweet
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