Lemon Crinkles
Servings 18 cookies
Equipment
- Hand mixer
- Baking Sheet
- Wire Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- ½ cup of unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup of white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon zest
- 1½ cups of flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup of powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until creamy.
- Add the vanilla, egg, lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat until smooth and well-mixed.
- Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until well combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the lemon mixture until well-mixed.
- The dough will be very sticky. Place into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes or until firm enough to roll into balls.
- Roll the dough into small balls, then toss them in the bowl of powdered sugar until evenly coated.
- Place the balls on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Place into the oven and bake for 9-11 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on a wire cooling rack for 5-7 minutes to set.
- Serve the cookies immediately with a tall glass of ice-cold milk. Enjoy!