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Lemon Drop Cookies

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These Lemon Drop Cookies are a bright and cheerful treat, bursting with fresh lemon flavor and topped with a zesty glaze. Easy to make, they’re perfect for any occasion.

  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed from 1 to 2 lemons)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (from ½ lemon)
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest (from ½ lemon)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
  • Stir in lemon juice and zest.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients, alternating with milk, mixing until smooth.
  • Scoop dough onto cookie sheets, leaving space between each.
  • Bake for 11-13 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  • Cool cookies on a wire rack.
  • Mix glaze ingredients and top cookies with glaze, letting it set.

Notes

Use room temperature butter for better mixing.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice enhances the flavor.
Cool cookies completely before glazing to avoid melting.

  • Author: jesseca
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 13 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 10
  • Sodium: 90
  • Fat: 5
  • Saturated Fat: 3
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 22
  • Fiber: 0
  • Protein: 1
  • Cholesterol: 30