Lemon Sunshine Sugar Cookies
Experience the perfect balance of sweet and tangy with these Lemon Sunshine Sugar Cookies. Soft and fluffy cookies with a mouthwatering lemon glaze.
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Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- zest of 2 lemons
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
For the Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, and lemon zest. Add egg and egg yolk and beat until combined. Add lemon juice and beat well. Add dry ingredients and beat until just combined.
- Place extra sugar for rolling in a small bowl. Use a large cookie scoop to portion out the dough. Roll into a ball then roll in sugar. Place on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake until edges are just set, about 12-14 minutes. Allow cookies to cool before removing them from the pan. Cool completely.
- When cookies are cool, make the lemon glaze by stirring together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Dip the tops of cookies in the glaze then allow them to sit on waxed paper until the glaze is dry.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 180 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Cholesterol: 31 mg | Sodium: 51 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 19 g
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