Spring is the perfect time to surprise your friends or someone special with these lemon crinkle cookies. The tangy, cool flavor of lemon combined with the sweet confectioners' sugar is heavenly! They are so easy to make and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry already so let's make this our new spring tradition!
Ingredients:
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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¼ teaspoon salt
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⅛ teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup white sugar
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½ cup butter, softened
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon lemon extract
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1 lemon, zested and juiced
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1 drop yellow food coloring, or as desired (Optional)
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¾ cup confectioners' sugar
***Just in cast you want to come taste these amazing cookies HERE!!
Steps:
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Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
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Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment until creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest and juice, and yellow food coloring. Scrape down sides of bowl; beat to combine. Add flour mixture; beat until just combined.
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Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
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Drop dough using a cookie scoop or spoon into approximate 1 ½-inch rounds; slightly flatten to ½-inch thickness.
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Place confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl; add flattened cookie rounds to coat thoroughly. Remove with a fork or spoon; place on the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cookies no longer glossy and have a matte look, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool briefly on baking sheets; transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Inspired by AllRecipes