Iced Lemon Rounds
Servings 24
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
- Wire Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 sticks 16 tbsp butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Lemon Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- How to Make Iced Lemon Rounds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the softened butter in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add sugars and beat until smooth.
- Beat in eggs, then add lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, and combine until just incorporated.
- Scoop about a tablespoonful of dough and roll it into a ball. Place them on the baking sheet and flatten to about ½ inch thickness.
- Bake for about 13-15 minutes until cookies are pale on top but golden on the bottom. Allow them to cool on a wire cooling rack.
- Prepare the lemon icing by whisking powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk until well combined.
- Spread the icing on the cooled cookies with a table knife.
- Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
- Let the cookies stand on the wire cooling rack until the icing sets. Enjoy.