Craving a burst of zesty sweetness? These irresistible soft and chewy lemon cookies will transport you straight to citrusy heaven. Get ready to elevate your cookie game!
In the bowl of your stand mixer, with the paddle attachment on, cream the softened butter with the sugar for 2 minutes on medium low speed. Scrap the bowl down when necessary.
8 oz butter, 5.29 oz sugar
Add the egg, lemon zest and lemon paste. Stir on your lowest setting until mostly combined (1 minute) it will curdle, that's normal. IMPORTANT: Do not over mix.
1 egg, 1 tsp lemon paste, 1 lemon zest
Gradually add the all-purpose flour baking powder and sea salt. Continue to stir on low until just combined. NOTE: I like to finish this last step with my spatula so I do not overwork the dough.
8.81 oz all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp sea salt
ASSEMBLY
Roll 2 tablespoons of dough between the palm of your hands previously coated with flour.
Place each cookie dough well apart directly on your Large Bonmat and gently flatten the top.
BAKE!
Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
Bake for 8 minutes (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cookies from 6 minutes). It is ready when they don't look quite done and barely golden around the edge, the top staying soft.
Once your Lemon Cookies are out of the oven, let them cool down completely on your baking sheet. Then transfer them onto a cooling rack for the glaze to drip.
LEMON GLAZE PREPARATION
Once your cookies have cooled down, prepare the lemon glaze. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar with the lemon juice and milk.
3.17 oz powdered sugar, 0.53 oz lemon juice, 0.35 oz milk, 1/2 lemon zest
Add a teaspoon of glaze on top of your cookie and grate some zest for decoration.
Once the lemon glaze has set, slide them onto a serving plate to share or store them in a tin metal box (They stay fresh up to 3 days). Enjoy & Bon Appétit!
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Special Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 97mg4%
Potassium 18mg1%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 247IU5%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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