Easy Lemon Cookies

5 from 1 vote

These easy lemon cookies are crispy on the outside and soft inside, they have the best lemon flavor! These cookies are the perfect treat.

Prep Time20

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 89kcal

Author: Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup butter (softened)
1-2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 pinch salt (if using unsalted butter then add ¼ teaspoon salt)
1 large egg (room temperature)
1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
1¾ cups all purpose flour (more if needed)

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Instructions

In the mixing bowl beat the sugar, butter, zest, salt, egg and yolk until combined, 3-4 minutes. Add the flour a little at a time to form a soft dough. Form into a ball or log and wrap in plastic. Chill 60 minutes.
Roll into golf ball size balls, or slice the log into ¼ inch slices or roll the dough to ¼ (or even a bit less) and cut out with medium cookie cutters. Place on 1-2 parchment paper lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C.
While the oven is pre-heating chill the cookies, 10-15 minutes. Bake approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden, if slicing or cutting out, bake for approximately 10 minutes then start to check if done. Let cool on the pan 10 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

Yes. To make this dough ahead, you can store it for up to 3 months in the freezer. You can also make it ahead of time and store up to 3 days in the refrigerator if needed.

How to store cookies?

Store leftover cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for a few days up to a week. You can also store baked and cooled cookies in the freezer in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

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