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These soft, cakey lemon cookies are super delicious and pretty straightforward to make. I added a little extra zing with some lemon extract. You could omit and just use a little more fresh lemon, but it really does take it next level. There’s no mistaking it’s lemon flavored!
These look like a cookie but they eat like a delicious cake. To make sure they have a nice round shape, don’t smoosh them down before baking. Keep them in a ball on the cookie sheet. They will fall a little anyway.
Make sure you let the cookies cool so the lemon icing will stay on the cookies. I know, it’s tough to not eat them right away! If it helps, they taste better after sitting for a bit. You can garnish with some zest if you like.
Cakey Lemon Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 cups flower
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tbsp lemon zest
- 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp lemon extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup milk
GLAZE
- ½ cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Butter softened
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cream butter and sugar in mixer till light and airy.
- Add the rest of the liquid ingredients and egg.
- Slowly mix in flour, baking powder, zest, and salt.
- Dough should be wet and sticky.
- Line baking sheet with parchment.
- Scoop 1 tbsp balls of dough and roll into a smooth sphere. Place on sheet with 2 inches apart.
- Bake 12 -15 minutes. Till bottom starts to color.
GLAZE
- Mix all ingredients together till smooth.
- Cool cookies completely before frosting.