Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies
Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies are so simple to make and are perfect for bake sales and parties. These lemon cookies are a serious crowd pleaser.
Servings: 24
Calories: 125kcal
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ tsp lemon or vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
For the glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp lemon extract, optional
Instructions
For the cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
- Now add the vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the bowl, continue to beat until combined.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a small bowl, whisk with a fork until combined. Now add this dry mixture to the wet mixture slowly, continuing to mix until combined.
- You can use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop the cookie dough into balls into a bowl of confectioners' sugar one at a time, then transfer them to the cookie sheets.
- Place in the oven and bake for about 9-11 minutes. The cookies should be crackly on top when done.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on pan for a few minutes. Then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Continue to cool.
For the glaze:
- Mix the confectioners' sugar and milk together in a small bowl. You can add more of either ingredient until you get the desired consistency you like for a glaze. Now drizzle the glaze over the baked and cooled cookies. Allow the glaze to dry.
- Serve with a big old lemon loving smile!
Notes
Recipe adapted from Swanky Recipes Lemon Glazed Sugar Cookies
Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 24mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg