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Home » Learn, Make, Share » Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies

Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies

Published: December 3, 2018 . by Chichi Uguru . This post may contain affiliate links.

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These lemon sugar cookies are to die for... seriously. It's got the tang, the zest and the sweetness in just about the right proportion... Any lemon lovers dream.

Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies

They are so easy to make and ready in 30 mins as in the whole process from start to finish. So in 30 mins you will be munching on these zesty crunchy crunchy lemony cookies. Lemons are everywhere now so this lemon sugar cookies should definitely be a must make if you love lemony deserts or lemony anything.

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Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies

I decided to imprint these cookies with the names of my kiddos and believe me that was a baaadddd idea ?. As soon as the cookies were ready each one called dibs (claimed rights to) on the cookie with his or her name printed on it and before I could bart an eyelid they had gobbled every thing up and coming for the 'unlabeled' cookies ?.

Easy Lemon Sugar CookiesIn other words those labeled lemon sugar cookies didn't make it to the picture stage and that totally means that these lemon sugar cookies are the bomb because I literally had to hold them off the rest so that I could at least show you guys how these look ?

Table of Contents

  • 1 Love lemon treats? You will love these!
  • 2 Ingredient list for these Easy lemon cookies.
  • 3 Tools you need to make these Easy lemon cookies.
  • 4 Easy Lemon Cookies

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Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies

This Recipe Makes about 4 doz cookies but of course it depends on the size of your cookie cutter.. it could be more or less.

Making Cookies is a fun project to embark on with the kiddos. Oh don't they just love cookie cutters and messing with the cookie dough. My gosh ?

Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredient list for these Easy lemon cookies.

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Vanilla extract
  • Eggs
  • Lemon extract
  • Yellow food color

Tools you need to make these Easy lemon cookies.

  • Rolling Pin
  • Parchment paper
  • Kitchen timer
  • Cooling rack
  • Plastic wrap
  • Cookie sheet

Hope you enjoyed Recipe no 3 of our Learn, Make & Share Series for the Yuletide season. Now who says you can't have lemon treats for Christmas. I am sure some of your family and friends would totally ditch the amazing cinnamon roll cookies for these. They truly taste divine. Curious to know what tomorrow's cookie recipe is ? Sign up here you get the recipe straight into your mailbox as soon as it posts.

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Easy Lemon Cookies

Chichi Uguru
These lemon sugar cookies are to die for... seriously. It's got the tang, the zest and the sweetness in just about the right proportion... Any lemon lovers dream
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine mixed
Servings 16
Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup 2 sticks salted butter
  • ¾ - 1 Cup granulated white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest from one large lemon or two small ones
  • a drop or two of yellow food coloring optional
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 cups all purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Beat Butter and sugar till well incorporated
  • Add the eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, food coloring and lemon zest. Mix to combine.
  • Then add the baking powder and flour to the wet ingredients. Mix till the dough comes together in a ball.
  • Divided dough into two wrap one part cling wrap to prevent drying out.
  • Roll out the second part to about ¼ of an inch thickness. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters of choice.
  • Transfer to baking sheet and bake for 15-18 mins

Notes

You will have close to 3 cookie sheets of cookies. Don't be tempted to bake all at the same time. Bake one cookie sheet at a time.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal
Keyword cookies, lemon
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Comments

  1. Lisa | Garlic & Zest

    December 05, 2018 at 9:23 am

    5 stars
    Lemon is one of my favorite flavors, so you've sparked my interest from the get go! These sound perfect for my holiday baking!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 05, 2018 at 9:39 am

      It sure would. Thanks Lisa ?

      Reply
  2. Claudia Lamascolo

    December 05, 2018 at 8:44 am

    5 stars
    oh my so creative and fun to do! I love anything lemon so these would be a big hit here, especially with the kids!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 05, 2018 at 9:38 am

      Yes it would ?

      Reply
  3. Jacqueline Debono

    December 05, 2018 at 8:05 am

    5 stars
    I love lemon in desserts and biscuits! Your cookies look beautiful. Such a sweet idea putting your kids' names in them! Not surprising they disappeared fast!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 05, 2018 at 9:37 am

      Thanks Jacqueline. They sure finished fast ?

      Reply
  4. Emily

    December 05, 2018 at 8:05 am

    5 stars
    Big lemon fan here. I just pinned this recipe so I can make it closer to the holidays. Looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 05, 2018 at 9:38 am

      Thanks Emily for pinning ??

      Reply
  5. Danielle

    December 05, 2018 at 7:44 am

    5 stars
    I love any kind of lemon dessert and these look like a really simple cookie.

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 05, 2018 at 7:46 am

      Yes it is. And lemon is such a delight in desserts ? Thanks Danielle

      Reply

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