Description
Lemon Crinkle Cookies are bright, soft, and bursting with citrusy sweetness—sunshine in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop about 1½ tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls, and coat generously in powdered sugar.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and tops are beautifully crinkled.
- Cool for 5 minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Do not overmix after adding dry ingredients to keep cookies tender.
- Dusting generously with powdered sugar helps create the signature crinkles.
- For a stronger lemon flavor, add a bit more lemon zest or a teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (about 34 g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 32 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
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