Description
Delicious lemon cookies with a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter (8 tablespoons)
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside until ready to use.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla, mixing until combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
- Transfer the dough to a medium bowl, then cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Scoop the dough in tablespoon portions and drop onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake until the edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the confectioners sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Once the cookies are cooled, drizzle the glaze over the baked cookies and serve.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened for easier mixing.
- Chilling the dough helps in handling and prevents spreading.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg