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How to make Lemon Cookies

These crinkly topped Lemon Cookies are for all lovers of sweet lemony things. Sweet, citrussy and soft they make the perfect sweet treat with your favourite tea or coffee.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Resting Time30 minutes
Total Time52 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: cookie, easy
Servings: 11

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups plain flour all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg medium
  • 1 lemon zest and 1 1/2 tbsp juice
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda baking soda

Optional Lemon glaze:

  • 1 cup icing sugar sieved
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

  • This may be done with a food mixer or by hand with a spoon and mixing bowl. Mix the chopped-up, fridge cold butter with the sugar. This is only meant to combine not cream.
  • Once you have buttery/sugary clumps that's enough mixing. All the sugar should be stuck to the butter and that's as much as you need to do.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients and combine. You should now have a slightly soft cookie dough. Place in the fridge for at leat 30 minutes but it will be better still, if left overnight.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F and place the baking tray in the oven to warm up. This will give the cookies a nice firm base.
  • Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoon amounts of the dough and gently shape them into balls. Take the baking tray out of the oven - cover it with a piece of baking parchment and space the cookie dough balls out on the top.
  • Cook for approximately 12 minutes until they are golden around the edges and set on the top. Once done, leave them for a few minutes before gently moving them on to a cooking rack to finish cooling

To make the Lemon Glaze

  • Sift the icing sugar into a bowl to make sure that it is lump free.
  • Add the lemon juice and stir until it is combined. It should have a fairly thin consistency.
  • If your glaze seems too thin add a little more sieved icing sugar to thicken it.
  • Use this to glaze the cookies with - grate a little lemon zest over the top perhaps?

Notes

Nutrtional Information is computer generated and is intended as a guideline only.
Options:
  • Finish with a simple lemony glaze these cookies become even more special.
  • Add lemon flavouring to intensify the lemon taste
  • Add yellow food colouring to make the cookies look more yellow.
 
The baked cookies may be frozen for up to two months (without any glazing).  Separate them with waxed paper or baking parchment before freezing.
The cookie dough may also be frozen for up to two months. It is easier to scoop the dough into balls before freezing. Thaw for ten to fifteen minutes at room temperature and then bake. Yum! Fresh cookies.
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg