Lemon desserts are beloved around here. These Glazed Lemon Cookies from Cooking Classy are no exception. They are light and fluffy and totally addictive.
This is a great recipe to make with your kids. Using a cookie scooper helps shape the dough into perfect shaped balls. I recommend using Silpat mats on your baking sheets for best results. You can also line your baking pans with parchment if you do not have Silpats.
If you have a squeeze bottle, it is perfect for drizzling the glaze over the cookies. But the plastic sandwich bag with a snipped corner works just fine, too!
Glazed Lemon Cookies
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy30-36
servings15
minutes30-40
minutesIngredients
2 cups + 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
Zest of 2 lemons (About 1 1/2 Tbsp.)
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- For the Lemon Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 – 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, whip together butter, sugar and lemon zest on medium-high speed until mixture is pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Blend in egg, then egg yolk. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Scoop dough out by the heaping tablespoonful, form into balls and drop onto silicone baking mat or parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven 9 – 11 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
- For the lemon glaze: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to reach a drizzable consistency.
- Pour mixture into a resealable bag, seal bag and cut a small tip off one corner then drizzle glaze over cooking. Allow glaze to set at room temperature.
- Store cookies in a single layer in an airtight container.