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Tangy Lemon Sugar Cookies
These Lemon Sugar Cookies are delicious and tangy. You can vary your choice of citrus and use orange, lime, or even grapefruit in this recipe.
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Prep Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
37
minutes
minutes
Course:
Baking, Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
Lemon Cookies, Lemon Sugar Cookies, Sugar Cookies
Servings:
36
cookies
Calories:
90
kcal
Author:
Oh My Veggies
Ingredients
2 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
½
tsp
baking powder
½
tsp
salt
¾
cup
unsalted butter
¾
cup
brown sugar
¼
cup
white sugar (organic for vegan-friendly)
1
egg
1
tbsp
lemon zest
finely grated
½
tsp
vanilla extract
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a larger bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and sugar with an electric mixer until mixture is light and puffy.
Add egg, zest, and vanilla while beating. Turn mixer to low speed and stir in the dry ingredients.
Divide the dough in half and shape each portion into a disc. Wrap each dough disc with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Make little balls with the dough and place them on a baking sheet. Press them a little with your hand.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 12 minutes or until bottom and edge of cookies are lightly browned.
Place on a rack and let cool for 1 minute.
Nutrition
Calories:
90
kcal
Carbohydrates:
13
g
Protein:
1
g
Fat:
4
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
Trans Fat:
1
g
Cholesterol:
15
mg
Sodium:
42
mg
Potassium:
19
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
6
g
Vitamin A:
125
IU
Vitamin C:
1
mg
Calcium:
10
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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