Soft Lemon Cookies

They have a cakelike texture and a bright, tangy lemon flavor! These cookies make the perfect sweet treat, dessert, or lunchbox snack.

If you like Lofthouse cookies, you’ll love these soft frosted lemon cookies.

Ingredients in Lemon Cookies

THE BASICS: Almost all cookies need flour, sugar, egg, baking soda, powder, and salt. But what makes these cookies extra soft and fluffy is the addition of Greek yogurt, for the rise and tart flavor.

LEMON: Use fresh lemon juice and fresh lemon zest for the best lemon flavor.

FROSTING: This is a buttery frosting and it’s easy to make with butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, lemon zest, and juice.

How to Make Lemon Cookies

Cream Butter: Cream the sugar & butter until fluffy. Add remaining wet ingredients per the recipe below.
Add the dry ingredients a bit at a time.
Scoop the cookies 2 inches apart (they will spread) & bake until they are the tops are barely golden.
Cool completely before frosting.

FROSTING:

Cream the butter, lemon juice, & zest. Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until the right consistency is achieved.
Add heavy cream & put the mixer on high until the frosting is lightly colored & whipped through.
Pipe the frosting onto each cookie & decorate as desired with sprinkles, nonpareils, or even mini chocolate chips.

Tips

Use room temperature ingredients.
No time for frosting? Simply dust powdered sugar over the cookies for an equally delicious cookie.
Put frosting between two cookies & make lemon cookie sandwiches!

Storing

Lemon cookies will keep at room temperature for up to 3 to 4 days at room temperature in a sealed container or freeze them for up to 3 months, unfrosted.

So Many Cookies!

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Peanut Butter Magic Cookie Bars – rich & decadent
Andes Mint Cookies – only 4 ingredients
S’mores Cookies – better than over the fire
Peanut Butter Cookie Cups – so easy to make

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