Name: Soft Lemon Cookies from Scratch
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; White sugar - 1 cup; Butter, softened - ½ cup; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - ¼ cup; Freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic - 3 tablespoons; Egg - 1; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon; Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Powdered sugar (Optional) - ½ cup; Powdered sugar for sprinkling (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Soft Lemon Cookies from Scratch

1. Cooking spray

2. White sugar 1 cup

3. Butter, softened ½ cup

4. Freshly squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup

5. Freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic 3 tablespoons

6. Egg 1

7. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

8. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups

9. Baking powder ¼ teaspoon

10. Baking soda ¼ teaspoon

11. Salt ¼ teaspoon

12. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

13. Powdered sugar (Optional) ½ cup

14. Powdered sugar for sprinkling (Optional) 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Soft Lemon Cookies from Scratch

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Cream sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, egg, and vanilla extract; mix on low speed to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything evenly.

3 . Stage

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Add to the sugar mixture slowly, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Mix in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour.

4 . Stage

Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop out teaspoonfuls of cookie dough, roll in powdered sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet, 1 to 2 inches apart.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown on the edges, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.