Description
These delicious lemon meltaway cookies are soft, buttery, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the lemon juice and lemon zest, and mix until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool completely before dusting with additional powdered sugar.
Notes
- For a stronger lemon flavor, add more lemon zest.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg