Soft Lemon Cookies
Learn to bake the best lemon cookies: soft, tangy treats with a sweet glaze. A simple recipe that everyone will love.
Servings 14 cookies
Calories 267kcal
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Optional Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar for about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Add sour cream, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix until smooth.
- In a medium bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk together.
- Add flour to butter mixture and stir until the flour is just incorporated. Let batter sit for about 5 minutes so flour is absorbed. If the batter doesn’t hold it’s shape when scooped add a little more flour, 2 tablespoons at a time.
- Scoop batter with cookie scoop or large spoon and roll ball in powder sugar, coating well. Place on the cookie sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for a few minutes, then move cookies to cool on a rack.
- Add some more powdered sugar if you like, or use optional glaze to drizzle on top of the cookie.
